Man sentenced to life for murdering his ailing mother in 'most sadistic way possible'

Nigel Canavan's brother Keith said Nigel didn't just take their mother's life but had also tried to take her dignity in the way he had killed her 'using the one method she feared the most'

Earlier, the court heard that Nigel Canavan has two previous convictions, one for assault and the other for drink driving, with both committed on February 26, 2023. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

The brother of a man who murdered their ailing 58-year-old mother in her own home has told the Central Criminal Court that "someone who should have protected" her had instead taken her life in the "most cruel, violent and sadistic way possible".

In his victim impact statement on Tuesday, Angela Canavan's son Keith Canavan said his brother Nigel didn't just take their mother's life but had also tried to take her dignity in the way he had killed her "using the one method she feared the most".