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BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Cobh: Dylan Scannell found guilty of murdering Ian Baitson with sword
A man who attacked a father of two with a sword in a County Cork car park has been found guilty of murder. Ian Baitson died in hospital in March last year, four days after being injured in the assault on the Newtown Road in 33 year old had a "sub-total amputation" of his left leg and suffered catastrophic bleeding, the court Scannell, 31, of O'Rahilly Street in Cobh, had pleaded guilty to manslaughter but the jury found him guilty of murder. Mr Baitson, who worked as a chef, died at Cork University Hospital on 19 March artist Scannell now faces a mandatory life sentence. The jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork took just over four hours to deliver their verdict, according to Irish broadcaster RTÉ. It reported that the judge excused them from any further jury service for the next five years.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Tattoo artist who attacked young chef with sword found guilty of murder
A tattoo artist who attacked a young chef with a sword has been found guilty of murder. Jurors at the Central Criminal Court in Cork took just over four hours to unanimously convict Dylan Scannell of the murder of father-of-two Ian Baitson (33). The loved ones of Mr Baitson hugged each other and wept when the verdict was returned. Advertisement The jury at the week-long trial heard evidence that Scannell (31) struck Mr Baitson from behind the left knee with a sword at the Eurospar car park on Newtown Road in Cobh, Co Cork, on the evening of March 15th, 2024. The trial heard that such was the ferocity of the attack that the sword cut through muscle, artery and bone. Mr Baitson was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. However, he died four days later. Ian Baitson Scannell will receive a mandatory life sentence at a sentencing hearing in Cork on July 11th. Ms Justice Eileen Creedon thanked the jury for their diligent service in a 'difficult' case. She excused them from jury service for a period of five years. Advertisement Victim impact statements will be prepared prior to the sentencing hearing. The evidence at the trial was that Scannell had previously sent Mr Baitson a text where he threatened to chop off his fingers because of a drug debt, which he at one point claimed amounted to €2,500. Mr Baitson had texted him back insisting that he only owed him a couple of hundred euro. Scannell had admitted the manslaughter of Mr Baitson but had denied murder. On the night of the attack, Mr Baitson had €185 in his pocket which he planned to give to Scannell. However, the evidence was that he never got the chance to hand over the money. Advertisement Instead Scannell emerged from a car in the car park and attacked him with a sword. Mr Baitson had told his mother, Helen Goggin, that he was going to the shop on the evening of March 15th, 2024. He said he would be back to the family home in Newtown in Cobh in about 10 minutes. Twenty minutes later she heard sirens. She was informed that her son had been attacked and she rushed to his side at Cork University Hospital. Ms Goggin wept during the trial as she gave evidence that four days later 'they had to turn off the machine' at the hospital. Advertisement Evidence was also given at the trial by assistant State pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster. She said a postmortem indicated that Mr Baitson had died of haemorrhage and shock complicated by brain damage due to lack of blood supply from an injury caused by sharp force. What she described as a single blow from a sharp weapon like a samurai sword caused a fracture to the knee bone and sliced through the two bones below the knee — the tibia and fibula. Scannell, of O'Rahilly Street in Cobh, Co Cork, opted to evidence at the trial. Advertisement He said he was 'sorry' for what had occurred. Scannell said he had supplied Mr Baitson with drugs and had also loaned him money for a debt he owed to a third party. He insisted that Mr Baitson was his friend and that he would give anything to turn back the clock. Scannell said that at the time he was having trouble himself as he owed money to another person. He admitted that he was a drug addict during this period and was 'paranoid' when he went to meet Mr Baitson in the car park. Scannell insisted that he brought the sword to the car park for 'protection' and never intended to harm Mr Baitson. 'I just wanted to scare him. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I didn't think that by hitting him in the leg I would cause him any damage. I want to say I'm sorry. I would do anything to take it back.' Following the attack Mr Scannell drove to an area near the harbour in Cobh and threw the sword in to the water. During cross-examination, prosecuting senior counsel Donal O'Sullivan put it to Scannell that his remorse was superficial in nature. 'You are sorry. But only for yourself.' The trial heard that Mr Baitson was a fit and healthy man who ran road races. He had given up alcohol six months prior to his death. Ireland Tattoo artist charged with murder with sword said... Read More He was employed as a chef and had two children with whom he had a loving relationship. Mourners at his funeral on March 27th, 2024, were told that he was a 'lovable rogue.' Fr Tom McDermott said that Mr Baitson was the 'happiest he had ever been' in the period before he died having just participated in a charity run. He also also been preparing for a marathon. His family also expressed gratitude to all those who assisted Mr Baitson when he was attacked in the car park. His brother, Richard, said that bystanders, paramedics and hospital staff had by their actions given them four more precious days with him prior to his death.
Irish Times
a day ago
- Health
- Irish Times
Tattoo artist found guilty of chef's murder through sword attack in car park
A tattoo artist has been found guilty of the murder of a young chef he attacked with a sword causing partial amputation of his left leg, massive blood loss and his subsequent death in hospital has been found guilty of murder. Jurors at the Central Criminal Court in Cork took just over four hours to unanimously convict Dylan Scannell of the murder of 33-year-old father of two Ian Baitson. The victim's loved ones hugged each other and wept when the verdict was returned. Over a week-long trial, the jury heard Scannell (31) struck Mr Baitson from behind the left knee with a sword at the Eurospar car park on Newtown Road in Cobh, Co Cork on the evening of March 15th, 2024. The medical evidence was that the sword cut through muscle, artery and bone. Mr Baitson was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery, but he died four days later. READ MORE Mr Scannell will receive a mandatory life sentence. Ms Justice Eileen Creedon thanked the jury members for their diligent service in a 'difficult' case. The trial heard Scannell had sent Mr Baitson a text threatening to chop off his fingers because of a drug debt he at one point claimed amounted to €2,500. Mr Baitson responded by insisting he only owed him a couple of hundred euro. The accused had admitted the manslaughter of Mr Baitson but denied murder. Ian Baitson died from injuries sustained when he was attacked with a sword in a car park in Cobh, Co Cork, in March 2024. Photograph: Family handout/ PA Wire On the night of the attack, Mr Baitson had €185 he planned to give to Scannell. However, the evidence was that he never got the chance to hand over the money. Instead Scannell attacked him with a sword. Mr Baitson had told his mother Helen Goggin he was going to the shop and would be 10 minuts. She heard sirens 20 minutes later and was informed that he had been attacked. Ms Goggin wept during the trial as she said 'they had to turn off the machine' at the hospital four days later. Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster told the trial a postmortem indicated Mr Baitson died of a haemorrhage and shock complicated by brain damage due to the lack of blood supply from an injury caused by sharp force. A single blow from a sharp weapon like a samurai sword caused a fracture to the knee bone and sliced through the two bones below the knee. Scannell, of O'Rahilly Street in Cobh, Co Cork, opted to evidence at the trial. He said he was 'sorry' for what occurred. He said he had supplied Mr Baitson with drugs and loaned him money for a debt he owed to a third party. He insisted Mr Baitson was his friend and said he would give anything to turn back the clock. Scannell said he was having trouble and owed money to another person at the time. He admitted he was a drug addict 'paranoid' when he went to meet Mr Baitson in the car park. He insisted he brought the sword to the car park for 'protection' and never intended to harm Mr Baitson. 'I just wanted to scare him. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I didn't think that by hitting him in the leg I would cause him any damage. I want to say I'm sorry. I would do anything to take it back.' Following the attack, Scannell drove to an area near the harbour in Cobh and threw the sword into the water. The trial heard Mr Baitson was a fit and healthy man who ran road races. He had given up alcohol six months before his death. Mourners at his funeral on March 27th, 2024 were told he was a 'lovable rogue.' Fr Tom McDermott said Mr Baitson was the 'happiest he had ever been' in the period before he died having just participated in a charity run. His family expressed gratitude to all who assisted Mr Baitson when he was attacked in the car park. His brother Richard said bystanders, paramedics and hospital staff gave them four more precious days with him before his death.
BreakingNews.ie
2 days ago
- Health
- BreakingNews.ie
Tattoo artist charged with murder with sword said he only ever meant to 'scare' him
A tattoo artist charged with the murder of a 33-year-old man who suffered 'total amputation' of his left leg and extremely rapid blood loss when he was struck with a sword has said that he only ever intended to 'scare' him. Chef and father of two Ian Baitson died at Cork University Hospital on March 19th, 2024. He was attacked four days earlier at the Eurospar car park close to his home in Cobh, Co Cork. Advertisement Dylan Scannell (31) is on trial at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork charged with the murder of Mr Baitson. He admits manslaughter but denies murder. On Tuesday, Mr Scannell of O'Rahilly Street in Cobh gave evidence in the case. He said that he was 'sorry' for what had occurred. 'I knew Ian since we were teenagers. We were friends.' Mr Scannell said that he became a drug addict in his early teens. He claimed that a month before the incident he was taken to Cork University Hospital after he suffered a fall from a roof. He claimed that he had signed himself out of hospital even though medics were concerned about possible brain injuries. Advertisement Mr Scannell said that he had loaned Mr Baitson money to pay off a drug debt and that he also owed him for drugs he had sold to him. The father of two said that Ian Baitson had come to him as he 'owed a man a few quid". However, he said he was also experiencing difficulties arising out monies he owed to a third party. Mr Scannell said that the lives of him and his loved ones were 'in danger' because of a debt he owed. Evidence He also said in direct evidence that he received the sword at the centre of the case as a gift from a client when he had a tattoo shop which subsequently closed. Advertisement Mr Scannell said that he took the sword to the Eurospar car park on March 15th, 2024 when he was meeting Ian Baitson before he was 'paranoid' about a text Mr Baitson had sent him about men in Coolock. He insisted that he brought the sword to the car park for 'protection' and never intended to harm Ian Baitson. 'I just wanted to scare him. I didn't want to hurt anyone. I didn't think that by hitting him in the leg I would cause him any damage. I want to say I'm sorry. I would do anything to take it back.' Mr Scannell was cross examined by Donal O'Sullivan, SC, for the Prosecution. Mr O'Sullivan put it to Mr Scannell that the late Ian Baitson had €185 in his pocket for him when they met in the car park. He said that Mr Scannell failed to take the money from him and instead attacked him with a "savage looking sword". Text Mr O'Sullivan asked Mr Scannell what he meant when he sent Mr Baitson a text where he stated he was going 'smash' him. The accused said he didn't know. Advertisement Mr O'Sullivan read out a text message which Mr Scannell sent to Mr Baitson in which made threats of a sexual nature. Mr Scannell said that he was a drug addict at the time and 'that (the contents of the message) is not me". The prosecuting counsel said that Mr Scannell had also typed out a message to Mr Baitson in which he spoke of chopping off his fingers. He asked if this meant that Mr Scannell planned to hurt Mr Baitson. He replied: 'No.' Mr O'Sullivan said that Dylan Scannell insisted that he was 'sorry". Advertisement 'You are sorry. But only for yourself.' In the period before his death Mr Baitson maintained via texts that he owed Scannell 'less than €500". However, Mr Scannell insisted in the texts that he sent to Baitson that he owed him €2,500. The trial previously heard evidence from Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margaret Bolster. She said that Mr Baitson died of haemorrhage and shock complicated by brain damage due to lack of blood supply from an injury caused by a sharp force. She told the jury of six men and six women that Mr Baitson "would have bled very rapidly and very profusely". She said that Mr Baitson was struck from behind the left knee with a sword which cut through muscle, artery and bone. She stated that the blow caused a fracture to the knee bone and sliced through the two bones below the knee — the tibia and fibula. Dr Bolster added that the deceased was 'previously healthy". 'He (Mr Baitson) was running road races up to his death. He was a habitual cannabis user. He had given up alcohol in the six months prior to his death.' Evidence was also previously given by Helen Goggin, the mother of the deceased, that Ian had told her he would be back home in a matter of minutes on the evening of March 15th, 2024. At about 8.40pm that day he told her he was going to Eurospar. Twenty minutes later Ms Goggin heard sirens. She was told her son was en route to hospital. She said that four days later they had to turn off the machine at the hospital and her son Ian was declared dead. The case continues.
RTÉ News
6 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
First Division wrap: Cobh Ramblers edge Treaty to stay second
Cobh Ramblers are second in the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division at the mid-season break following a 2-1 victory Treaty United at St Coleman's Park. Barry Coffey got the winner and earned the Munster derby bragging rights. Cian Murphy had home the opener before the visitors equalised with an own goal after the break. The Ramblers went into the game six points off league leaders Dundalk and looking to extend their winning streak to three games in all competitions, which includes a recent victory over Rockmount in the Munster Senior Cup final. Treaty were in a similar position after seeing off UCD and Longford Town in recent weeks, which saw Tommy Barrett's side tally nine goals over 180 minutes. There was a real feel of two forces meeting on Friday and when it came to it, Cobh struck first. Waterford native Shane Griffin set that up with a defence splitting pass and Murphy finished with the inside of his left boot in just the third minute. The Shannonsiders responded well, with chances falling to Karl O'Sullivan and Trpimir Vrljicak, and neither was able to test Timothy Martin. Treaty United went on to dominate possession, while Cobh retreated and cut off passing lanes. This forced Barrett's side to go wide, and the height of Cian Coleman and , Brendeán Frahill helped kept the home side's lead intact at the break. McDermott went defensive in a bid to further contain their Limerick rivals, and this included replacing David Bosnjak with John O'Donovan and move to a back five that has Nolan Evers and Luka Le Brevet as wing backs. Just as they settled, Coleman bundled in a Treaty free-kick and the two teams were level in the 49th minute. This feeling of a new start did not last as Cobh went back in front in the 53rd minute after Coffey got into space and fired in at the Liam McMahon Stand. The Ramblers could have made it 3-1 with their next spell inside the box after Waterford's Shane Griffin put a low ball in, but this was flicked wide by Murphy. The would-be-scorer followed that up by setting up Coffey on the penalty spot and his shot lacked conviction in the 82nd minute. Barrett brought on Yousef Mahdy and Colin Conroy in a bid to ignite something late on, and Cobh continued to hold firm. It finished as a comfortable win for the home side, who hardly saw Timothy Martin tested. Cobh Ramblers: Timothy Martin; Luka Le Bervet, Cian Coleman, Brendeán Frahill, Nolan Evers, Niall O'Keeffe, Shane Griffin, David Bosnjak (John O'Donovan HT), Barry Coffe, Samuel Belis (Matthew Whelan 83), Cian Murphy. Treaty United: Corey Chambers; Evan O'Connor (Richkov Boevi 86), Robbie Lynch, Eoin Martin, Lee Lynch (Nikodem Kozlowski 57), Connor Wilson (Colin Conroy 86), Steven Healy (77), Benjamin Lynch, Trpimir Vrljicak (Youself Mahdy), Lee Devitt, Karl O'Sullivan. Elsewhere Dundalk maitained their six-point lead at the top as they stormed back to edge a five-goal thriller against Wexford at Ferrycarrig Park. Leo Gaxha put the Lilywhites ahead in the 13th minute but the hosts levelled four minutes later through Darragh Levingston, and were 2-1 up at the break when Mikie Rowe found the net in the 43rd minute. Dean Ebbe made it 2-2 in the 73rd minute and Vincent Leonard completed the comeback four minutes from the end as Ciaran Kilduff's men stayed on track for promotion. Bray Wanderers swept past Finn Harps 3-1 to stay third. Gavin Hosgins fired Harps in front after ten minutes but the Seagulls had too much for their visitors. Billy O'Neill (26) and Max Murphy (32) had Bray 2-1 by half-time; Danu Kinsella Bishop's 82nd-minute effort wrapped it up. Two second-hald Sean Breen goals, in the 54th and 74th minutes, helped UCD to get past Athlone Town 2-0, while Kerry beat ten-man Longford Town 2-0 thanks to Luke Palmer (44) and Sean McGrath (53) efforts. Eric Yoro saw red when conceding the penalty McGrath dispatched.
