Karen Buckley's father: 'I hope (Pacteau) is haunted by what he did to our beautiful daughter'

In a statement after the murderer of Cork nurse Karen Buckley was sentenced to life in prison, Karen’s father John said: "Our little angel has been taken from us forever in the cruellest of ways."

In a statement after the murderer of Cork nurse Karen Buckley was sentenced to life in prison, Karen’s father John said: "Today’s life sentence will not bring our beautiful daughter back. Our little angel has been taken from us forever in the cruellest of ways.

Judge Lady Rae today sentenced Alexander Pacteau to 23 years for the murder of the 24-year-old, who was on a night out with friends in April when she was killed.