THE MOTHER of 11-year-old Brooklyn Colbert has shared memories of her son on the second anniversary of his death. Wednesday (November 3) marked two years since .
BREAKING: Limerick man who murdered his nephew can now be named as court order is lifted
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A CONVICTED child murderer can now be named following a successful application by RTÉ to lift a court order that prevented the man and his victim from being publicly identified.
The Children (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law by President Michael D Higgins last month after passing in the Dail and the Seanad and came into force last Friday.
This means that, following a controversial Court of Appeal ruling in October last year, the law has now been changed to remove the restriction on naming deceased children except in certain exceptional circumstances. In cases where specific orders remain, applications have to be made to the courts by media organisations or relatives in each case to lift those orders.
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The mother of a young boy who was brutally murdered by his uncle in Limerick in 2019 has described the relief she feels at finally being able to talk about her “angel .
On November 3rd 2019, Brooklyn Colbert (11) was stabbed to death by Patrick Dillon (28), of Dalgaish Park, Moyross, Limerick. When Dillon handed himself in afterwards, he told gardaí he had been hearing a voice in his head, telling him to kill his nephew. However, medical assessments found no evidence of him suffering from psychosis at the time and he eventually admitted what he did and was handed the mandatory life sentence for murder earlier this year.
Mother Finally Free To Speak Out After Young Boy s Brutal Murder
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A court order preventing the media from identifying a murderer and his 11-year-old victim has been lifted.
In 2019, Patrick Dillon, of Dalgaish Park, Moyross, Limerick, stabbed his nephew Brooklyn Colbert to death.
The 28-year-old was jailed in February, but he couldn t be identified at the time because of Section 252 of the Children Act.
Changes to the law took effect last week and with the order now lifted, Brooklyn s mother, Sonia Aylmer is now free to publicly talk about her son.
Sonia was part of the campaign to have Section 252 amended so today is a special day for her.
Brooklyn Colbert, an 11-year-old murder victim, can now be named after court order lifted
Patrick Dillon murdered his 11-year-old nephew Brooklyn Colbert on 3 November, 2019. By Alison O Riordan Monday 10 May 2021, 2:07 PM Mon 2:07 PM 53,056 Views 0 Comments
Brooklyn Colbert, 11, who was murdered by his uncle Patrick Dillon in November, 2019.
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CHILD MURDER VICTIM Brooklyn Colbert can now be named after a judge granted an application to lift a restriction on him being publicly identified.
The Children (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law by President Michael D Higgins last month after passing in the Dáil and the Seanad and came into force last Friday.