Brothers jailed for 'savage' knife attack on father and son

Two brothers who stabbed a father and son during the course of a burglary in what a judge described as “having no legitimate excuse or motivation” were sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Brothers jailed for 'savage' knife attack on father and son

Two brothers who stabbed a father and son during the course of a burglary in what a judge described as “having no legitimate excuse or motivation” were sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Adam Duffy received three stab wounds during the attack, including a penetrating wound to his liver and kidney, which resulted in him losing his right kidney. His father, John Duffy Senior, received a stab wound to his left arm.

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