Três homens condenados a 14-15 anos por roubo e assalto de 2022 que causou a morte do idoso agricultor irlandês Tom Niland. Three men sentenced to 14–15 years for 2022 robbery and assault that caused the death of elderly Irish farmer Tom Niland.

Três homens – John Irving, 31, John Clarke, 37, e Francis Harman, 58 – foram condenados a 14 a 15 anos de prisão pelo assalto e assalto de 2022 que levou à morte do agricultor Tom Niland, de 75 anos, no condado de Sligo, na Irlanda. Three men—John Irving, 31, John Clarke, 37, and Francis Harman, 58—were sentenced to 14 to 15 years in prison for the 2022 robbery and assault that led to the death of 75-year-old farmer Tom Niland in County Sligo, Ireland. O ataque, que deixou Niland com ferimentos graves, incluindo trauma cerebral e ossos quebrados, resultou em sua morte 20 meses depois. The attack, which left Niland with severe injuries, including brain trauma and broken bones, resulted in his death 20 months later. O tribunal ouviu os homens alvejarem Niland devido à sua idade e isolamento, e todos os três se declararam culpados, com sentenças considerando seus remorsos e histórias de saúde mental. The court heard the men targeted Niland due to his age and isolation, and all three pleaded guilty, with sentencing considering their remorse and mental health histories. O juiz chamou o crime de “selvagem” e “covarde”, observando o sofrimento prolongado de Niland e sua família. The judge called the crime “savage” and “cowardly,” noting the prolonged suffering of Niland and his family.