Six Cases Heard Before NI Courts This Week
A number of cases were heard across Northern Ireland courts this week, from Monday, October 6, to Friday, October 10.
- Two Belfast men who stole a scooter from a doctor in an early morning hijacking were handed 30-month sentences.
- A computer operator who travelled to Belfast to meet a 'child' he met online narrowly avoided prison.
- A judge described the murder of a man in Co Down in 2019 as a “planned assassination reminiscent of a terrorist ambush”.
The murder of a man in Co Down in 2019 was a “planned assassination reminiscent of a terrorist ambush”.
Two men were told the minimum term they must serve in prison for murdering Malcolm McKeown.
Author's summary: Six significant cases were heard in NI courts this week.
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Belfast Live — 2025-10-11