Man found guilty of woman's manslaughter by diminished responsibility to be sentenced in May

Sharon Crean was stabbed to death by her ‘on/off’ partner who was suffering from a mental disorder at the time

Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford said the sentencing hearing would take place on May 15 when there will be an opportunity for the family of the deceased to give their victim impact evidence. File picture: Larry Cummins

A 34-year-old woman who was described as a loving mother was stabbed to death by her ‘on/off’ partner and he will be sentenced for her manslaughter on May 15.

This date was confirmed on Monday at the Central Criminal Court in Cork.