Judge orders man who killed mother in 'frenzied knife attack' to be supervised on release

Celyn Eadon's sentence was reduced from life, when originally found guilty of murder, to 14 years on a manslaughter charge

The judge said that the now 29-year-old Celyn Eadon had inflicted multiple stab wounds to his mother's head and body and killed her in a "frenzied attack", which was caused by chronic substance abuse after ingesting a "cocktail" of illegal substances. File photo

A son who killed his mother in a drug-fuelled "frenzied knife attack" a decade ago and whose murder conviction was subsequently overturned by the Supreme Court remains a public risk and will need to be supervised when he is released into the community, a High Court judge has ordered.

Imposing a 14-year jail term at the Central Criminal Court today on a charge of manslaughter, Mr Justice Michael White said Celyn Eadon "remains at risk of inflicting violence on the public" and his violent temperament is an "alarming factor". The court heard that he has eight previous convictions for assaults on prison staff, which occurred subsequent to his mother's killing.