MURDER CHARGE
A 29- year- old man has been further remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 59- year- old man in Sligo on August 2015. His sister has also been charged arising out of the same murder.
Keith Brady of 13 Cartron Estate, Sligo appeared before Sligo District Court on Thursday where he was charged with the murder of Martin ‘ Matt’ Kivlehan below) at 1 The New Apartments, Holborn Street between August 2nd and 3rd 2015. The well known musician was found stabbed in his apartment.
Evidence of arrest, charge and caution was given by Detective Inspector Tom Colsh. Brady replied when the charge was put to him: “I just want to say I’m sorry for what happened. I never meant for any of this to happen and to this day I still don’t know what went wrong.”
Keith O’Grady BL with Mr Eddie Henry, solicitor ( defending) said the accused had a very long and serious history of drug misuse.
Brady saw an addiction counsellor for the first time only last week, said Mr O’Grady who also stated that it had become clear there were psychiatric issues as well.
He was currently in custody on other matters with a release date of April 2017 but another sentence was due to commence then. There would be no application for bail, added Mr O’Grady.
Brady was remanded in custody to Harristown District Court in Castlerea on Friday.
Judge Kevin Kilrane directed at Mr O’Grady’s request that the accused receive such treatment as necessary for his addiction, be it counselling or otherwise along with a psychiatric assessment.
Inspector Donal Sweeney said the book of evidence would be ready on December 22nd.
Meanwhile, the accused’s sister, Janice Brady ( 26) also of Cartron Estate appeared before the District Court in Dublin on Wednesday where she was charged with impeding the apprehension or prosecution of a person knowing or believing that person to be guilty of Mr Kivlehan’s murder. She was also further remanded.
She made no reply to the charge after caution.
She was represented by Mr Joe Barnes BL, instructed by Mr Gerard McGovern, solicitor.