Barbie Kardashian jailed for threat to torture, rape and murder her mother 

Gardaí told court they continue to have 'grave concerns' about her 'motivation to carry out the threats'

Barbie Kardashian was sentenced to five and a half years in jail, with the final 12 months suspended at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. Picture: Dan Linehan

A transgender woman who threatened to torture, rape, and murder her mother, has been jailed for five and half years with the final 12 months suspended.

The sentence, imposed by Judge Tom O’Donnell, at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on Thursday, was backdated to May 9, 2022, when the defendant, Barbie Kardashian, was convicted by a jury following a four-day trial.