Jason Corbett's killers now in maximum security prison following release date mix-up

A fresh statement last night by The North Carolina Department of Corrections said: “They (Molly and Tom Martens) remain in custody and have remained in custody."

Molly Martens and her father Tom, killers of Limerick man Jason Corbett, were transferred to a maximum security prison in the US last night following two days of confusion around their release dates.

Ms Martens, 40 was admitted to North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women in Raleigh, while Tom Martens, 73, was admitted to Piedmont Correctional institution in Salisbury. The father and daughter had been held in custody at Davidson County jail in Lexington, North Carolina, since November following their sentencing hearing last month.