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The Irish Sun
11-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Grieving daughter, 14, of murdered Cork man delivers ‘you deserve every second of life term' statement to sword killer
THE teenage daughter of a man murdered with a samurai sword yesterday told his jailed killer: 'You deserve every second of your life sentence.' Zoe Baitson, 14, also said her 'heart shattered' when she heard her father, Ian, had died at the hands of Dylan Scannell, 31. 2 Dylan Scannell was sentenced to life for murder Credit: Cork Courts 2 Ian Baitson was killed in March 2024 At the Central Criminal The tattoo artist, of O'Rahilly Street in Cobh, Co He had pleaded not guilty to The trial heard that READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS Mr Baitson texted him back insisting that he only owed him a couple of hundred On the night of the attack, Ian went to meet Scannell with €185 in his pocket which he planned to give to him. But he never got the chance — the killer came out of a car and attacked him with a sword. Following the attack, Scannell threw the sword in to the sea. Most read in Irish News Mr Baitson was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery, but he sadly died four days later in Brave teen Zoe said Scannell had taken her much-loved and precious dad from her forever. 'MY HEART BROKE' In her victim impact statement, she told how her dad had turned his life around after a period where drug taking was an issue. She said: 'We got very close after that. I was so happy to have my daddy back to his normal self. 'In March 2024, we celebrated my younger brother's birthday. Daddy was so happy. 'Then a few days later, we got a call saying my father had been attacked. My heart broke.' Zoe said that it was scary to see her father hooked up to multiple machines in the ICU at Cork University Hospital. 'HAVE NEVER CRIED SO MUCH' She said: 'Sometimes my daddy's eyes would open and I thought he was going to be OK, but the nurse told me that is just the machines keeping him alive. 'I visited him in ICU every day. 'One day, we got the call that he was not going to recover and they had to take him off life support. 'I have never cried so much in my life.' Zoe put two teddy bears on her dad's shoulder as he lay dying in bed — bears that were from her and her baby brother. She added: 'My heart shattered and I never felt so much pain like this. I would never wish this on anyone. You (Scannell) deserve every second of your sentence.' 'BEACON OF LOVE' Richard Baitson, Ian's brother speaking on behalf of himself and his mother Helen, said: 'Ian was a beacon of love, strength and joy.' In the period before he died, Ian had taken up running and intended to participate in the Cork City Marathon. 'Sometimes my daddy's eyes would open and I thought he was going to be OK, but the nurse told me that is just the machines keeping him alive." Zoe Baitson Richard also said that the murder of his 'decent, loving and caring brother' had caused huge trauma to those who loved him. Killer Scannell, a father of two, wrote a letter which was read in court by his barrister, Tom Creed, SC, in which he stated: 'I will have to carry his cross with me for the rest of my days. 'It will haunt me for the rest of my life.' Ms Justice Eileen Creedon praised the Baitson family for the eloquence of their statements.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Chef died from injuries after Cork supermarket car park attack by man with sword who he owed money to, murder trial told
A CHEF died from injuries sustained in a car park after he was attacked by a man with a sword to whom he owed money, a murder trial heard. Ian Baitson, 33, died in 2 Dylan Scannell pleaded guilty to manslaughter, not guilty to murder Credit: Cork Courts Dylan Scannell, 30, of O'Rahilly Street, Cobh, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but not guilty to the murder of Mr Baitson in the Eurospar Opening the case for the prosecution, Senior Counsel Donal O'Sullivan outlined the events which led to the death of Mr Baitson. He said the incident happened at the Eurospar O'Sullivan said: 'It is alleged that Dylan Scannell attacked and struck Ian Baitson with a sword. The two men knew each other. Read more in Irish news 'Apparently there was a debt owed by Ian Baitson to the accused man. "The debt was being paid off over a period of time, bit by bit.' The Prosecutor said gardai recovered Mr Baitson's phone at the scene on which there were These became more threatening leading up to March 15. Most read in Irish News He said there was CCTV footage of the car park at the Eurospar. He told the court that Ian left his home on the evening of March 15 and arrived at the shopping centre car park, which is located near his home. 'APPEARED TO BE A SWORD' He parked at the rear of the complex. Mr O'Sullivan said: 'A car pulled up, a person came out and immediately attacked Ian Baitson with a weapon which appeared to be a sword. 'It is alleged that Dylan Scannell attacked Mr Baitson with the sword, causing his death. "He left the scene in his car, a silver Octavia. 'Unfortunately Mr Baitson passed away four days later.' ROUTE TRAVELLED He said CCTV showed the route travelled by Scannell and Mr O'Sullivan said there was a shingle-type beach and a sword was found there. He also told the court that blood on this weapon showed DNA that matched Ian Baitson's DNA. His blood was also on a mat in the front passenger area of the car, which was rented. The trial continues before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon and is expected to last a week. 2 Ian Baitson died in Cork University Hospital on March 19 Credit: PA
