A man has been handed the mandatory life sentence for murdering a pensioner in her home in Kilkenny during the first lockdown in March 2020.
Trevor Rowe, of Abbey Street, Kilkenny, claimed he was too intoxicated to form the intent to murder Anne Butler, but the jury disagreed and convicted him last month.
In her victim impact statement today, Anne’s daughter, Elayne, told the court it was difficult to comprehend that her 70-year-old mother wasn’t safe in her own home.
She described her as "her best friend" and told Rowe she awaited his explanation as to why he killed her.
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