一名爱尔兰男子因在葬礼后刺杀其兄弟而被判终身监禁,尽管他声称自卫。 A man in Ireland received a life sentence for killing his brother in a stabbing after a funeral, despite claiming self-defense.

来自Kerry县的43岁男子Fergus O'Connor被判处终身监禁,因为他的兄弟Paudie O'Connor于2024年6月在家庭葬礼后在其母亲家中被刺死。 A 43-year-old man from County Kerry, Fergus O'Connor, has been sentenced to life in prison for the June 2024 stabbing death of his brother, Paudie O'Connor, at their mother’s home after a family funeral. 法庭听说Paudie死于胸口刺穿重要器官的17厘米刺伤。 The court heard Paudie died from a 17cm stab wound to the chest that pierced vital organs. 尽管Fergus声称自卫,但陪审团拒绝了这一说法,指出袭击发生在楼上,Paudie在他之前就回家了。 Despite Fergus’s claim of self-defense, a jury rejected it, noting the attack occurred upstairs and Paudie had returned home before him. 毒理学报告显示,Paudie的血液酒精水平是法定限量的四倍以上。 Toxicology reports showed Paudie’s blood alcohol level was over four times the legal limit. Fergus先前有15人被定罪,其中包括酒后驾车罪,他喝醉酒数小时后无法接受讯问。 Fergus, with 15 prior convictions including drink driving offenses, was too intoxicated to be questioned for hours. 法官判处强制性无期徒刑,肯定社区为拯救Paudie所作的努力,并向家属表示哀悼。 The judge imposed the mandatory life sentence, acknowledging community efforts to save Paudie and expressing condolences to the family.