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Life Sentence for Murderer Who Flew Abroad | Cork News
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Derek Boyd, already serving a suspended sentence for killing his sister, has been sentenced to life for brutally stabbing Mark Carroll to death in his Dublin home—fleeing to Scotland after the attack. The victim’s family called him a “monster,” describing the trial as agonizing and the injuries as “sickening.” Boyd claimed self-defense, saying Carroll threatened him and he acted out of instinct, insisting he never meant to kill. The jury took nearly nine hours to convict him unanimously. His life sentence begins in August 2025, while his sister’s case returns to court. The murder weapon remains missing, and Carroll had a history of assault—leaving a family shattered by a crime they call senseless.
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