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Men jailed over fatal attack that cost Killyleagh musician his life
Judge said worst aggravating factor was “double stamp on the head” administered by one of the the accused
Ryan Macrea
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Two men were jailed today for a fatal attack outside a pub in Portaferry which claimed the life of musician Ryan Macrea.
Two Co Down men were jailed on Friday for a fatal attack outside a pub in Portaferry which claimed the life of musician Ryan Macrae.
The deceased, who was 32 and from Killyleagh, died nine days after he was punched and kicked outside the Fiddler s Green bar in Portaferry in October 2018.
The two men who carried out the fatal attack - Jordan Donnelly (21) from Ardminnan Road in Portaferry and 30-year old father-of-two Robert Kiernan from Princetown Road in Bangor - were sentenced at Belfast Crown Court by Mr Justice O Hara.
Donnelly, who has a clear criminal record, was handed an eight year sentence while co-accused Kiernan - described by the Judge as being a persistently aggravating character on the evening of the fatal incident - was handed a nine-year sentence.
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Robert Kiernan
Both men appeared via a videolink with Maghaberry, and were each informed that their sentences will be divided equally between custody and licence.
As he sentenced the pair, Mr Justice O’Hara spoke of the impact Mr Macrae’s death has had on his parents Gordon and June, and his sister Rebecca.
Mr Macrea was attacked in the early hours of Sunday October 14, 2018 and was rushed to the Ulster Hospital. He sustained a fractured skull and multiple brain injuries and was transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital, where he passed away on Tuesday October 23.
Mr Justice O’Hara said that after viewing CCTV footage from both inside and outside the bar, it was clear all three men were drunk.
Two men to be sentenced next month for the manslaughter of Ryan Macrae Ryan MacRae, who died in October 2018 19 December, 2020 01:00
TWO men were remanded into custody yesterday and will be sentenced next month for the manslaughter of gifted musician Ryan Macrae.
Mr Macrae, who was 32 and from Killyleagh, Co Down, died nine days after he was punched and kicked outside the Fiddler s Green bar in Portaferry in October 2018.
Jordan Donnelly (21) from Ardminnan Road in Portaferry and 30-year old father-of-two Robert Kiernan from Princetown Road in Bangor admitted a charge of causing the manslaughter of Mr Macrae.
He was attacked in the early hours of Sunday October 14, 2018 and was rushed to the Ulster Hospital. He was then transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital, where he passed away on Tuesday October 23.