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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.
Brooklyn Colbert was the apple of his parentsâ eyes. A placid and kind boy, he made an impression on everyone he met.
But Sonia Aylmer and Wayne Colbertâs worlds crumbled in November 2019, when the 11-year-old boy was killed by Patrick Dillon, Ms Aylmerâs half-brother.
Dillon (28), of Dalgaish Park, Moyross, Limerick, admitted stabbing Brooklyn 27 times and received the mandatory life sentence in February after pleading guilty to murder.
Aylmer was there for the sentencing, giving a victim impact statement to the court, but said a restriction that prevented her from speaking about Brooklyn for eight months â section 252 of the Childrenâs Act 2001 â compounded her grief.