BUTCHERED TO DEATH

Norbert
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Another man has been convicted of murdering Thomas Dooley in Tralee Co Kerry in October 2022.

Daniel Dooley is the sixth person to have been found guilty of murdering Mr Dooley.

The father of seven was attacked and stabbed multiple times while attending a funeral in Tralee. Mr Dooleys wife was also seriously injured in the incident.

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The trial heard Mr Dooley was ambushed by a gang of people armed with weapons and later died in hospital.

A post mortem found Mr Dooley bled to death as as as a result of the injuries he sustained.

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The five others convicted of murder are Mr Dooleys brother Patrick, father and son Thomas Dooley Snr and Thomas Dooley Jnr as well as Michael Dooley . A juvenile who cannot be named because of his age was also found guilty. Each of the accused had denied the murder charge.

During the month long trial jurors heard Mr Dooley was attacked and butchered after one of his daughters finished a relationship with one of the accused men.

All six have been remanded in custody for sentencing at a later time.

The six face the mandatory sentence of life in prison.

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