Man jailed for his part in attack on father-of-five Karol Kelly
A man has been jailed for five years for his role in an attack that resulted in the death of a Londonderry father-of-five.During a trial earlier this year, Michael Dunlop, 22, of Fern Park, Derry was found not guilty of murdering Mr Kelly but guilty of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm.Judge Philip Babington told a sentencing hearing at Londonderry Crown Court, sitting in Coleraine, on Thursday it had been "a very tragic case".
Mr Kelly died in Grafton Street in Derry in the early hours of 4 March 2018 after an altercation during which he was stabbed several times.Brothers Sean Anderson and Gary Anderson , both of Grafton Street in Derry, were found guilty of murder by a jury and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. At Thursday's hearing, a barrister for Dunlop, who was 17 at the time, said his client had shown "appropriate remorse and regret" for his part in the death of Mr Kelly.He said his client had gone to Grafton Street "for a few drinks" on the night Mr Kelly died and added "little did he realise the consequences of a trip to that location".
"My thoughts remain with Mr Kelly's family, who remain heartbroken and have had to recall the distressing detail of that day."Judge Babington said he would set a tariff to determine how long they would both serve in February 2023.
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