Injuries to 'beloved' Lisa Thompson murdered by ex like 'horror movie', daughter tells court

Ms Thompson's children, the court heard, were 12 and 13 years of age when their mother was murdered

Lisa Thompson was murdered at Sandyhill Gardens, Ballymun in Dublin 11 on May 9, 2022. File picture

The fatal injuries to mother-of-two Lisa Thompson, who was strangled with a blind cord and stabbed to death in her own home by her former lover, have been described by the victim's young daughter as like those "which could only be seen in horror movies".

Ms Thompson's teenage daughter also told the Central Criminal Court on Monday in her victim impact statement that she will never forget repeat offender Brian McHugh's "face or evil eyes" and that his name will "haunt" her for the rest of her life.