'I will never have an ounce of forgiveness for that man': Family of Tipperary man on their heartbreak

The family of Teddy Murnane gave their victim impact statements at the sentencing hearing for Seán Harding, who was found guilty of manslaughter

Members of the family of the late Teddy Murnane leaving the Central Criminal Court in Cork, from left, sons Timothy and Patrick and granddaughter Trinity. Picture: Chani Anderson

The sentencing hearing for the 32-year-old Tipperary man for the manslaughter of an 80-year-old man during a burglary heard the victim’s son say of the killer: “I can honestly say I will never have an ounce of forgiveness for that man.” 

Convicted burglar and killer Seán Harding repeated his expression of regret and remorse to the family of Timothy (Teddy) Murnane on Monday but his barrister Dean Kelly accepted it may ring hollow for the Murnane family, saying: “There is an inherent callousness to his behaviour and how Mr Murnane met his death and only a fool could suggest otherwise.”