Burglary Victim Dies

Quitelife

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41237683.html

Very sad news this morning of Sligo Man who was paralysed after been beaten up by burglars 18 months ago passed away in Sligo Hospital this morning, has been in hospital since the Burglary 18 months ago, what sort of a country have we got ?

Newbie20

Disgusting. The death penalty could be brought back for scum like that. RIP

Leg End Reject

I just saw that on RTE. What an awful way for his life to end, may he rest in peace.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121176261#Comment_121176261

We voted it out, democratically, so thats all to be said about that. I voted to keep it personally, just in case, but a majority is a majority.

But in respect of Mr. Niland's death, my logic would be that the assault in the process of committing the burglary caused his paralysis and that his paralysis hastened the end of his life, earlier at age 74, than he might have otherwise expected.

And so I believe that Messrs Clarke, Irving and Harmon, already charged with various offences to do with the harm caused to Mr Niland, should now be charged with Murder.

And Murder it should be, not Manslaughter. As I learned from the presiding judge, as a jury member on a murder trial many years ago:

"If a person sets out to do another person harm and that other person should die as a result of the action, even if killing was not the perpetrators original intent, then that is still murder."

tayto lover

Poor man. Hope those responsible suffer for their actions. RIP.

BrianD3

Tom was on a ventilator in ICU for 18 months - as well as the obvious terrible effect on him and his family, think of how much his care cost the taxpayer as a direct result of the actions of scumbags.

TooTired123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121176436#Comment_121176436

Yes but it’s a failure of society really, tayto, and these gentlemen no doubt came out of terribly traumatic childhoods and are living with significant addiction issues etc etc partner is expecting a child soon, gentleman has made significant progress in dealing with his addiction etc etc is participating in courses of education while in custody etc etc…

gameoverdude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121176435#Comment_121176435

Also, I believe we can't have the death penalty if part of the EU?

Ten of Swords

Mod - This is currently before the courts. Thread closed for now.