Man who killed family found guilty of manslaughter

RTÉ News · Paul Reynolds · 2026-11-04 16:28 UTC

A 32-year-old man has been found not guilty of the murders of three members of his family but guilty of manslaughter by diminished responsibility by the unanimous verdicts of a Central Criminal Court jury.

A 32-year-old man has been found not guilty of the murders of three members of his family but guilty of manslaughter by diminished responsibility by the unanimous verdicts of a Central Criminal Court jury.

Robert O'Connor, of Drumgowna, Louth Village, Dundalk, Co Louth, attacked and stabbed to death his 56-year-old mother Louise, his father Mark, 54, and his 27-year-old brother Evan at their home between 28 and 29 September 2025.

He stabbed his father 44 times, his mother at least 20 times and his brother over 70 times.

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