A grieving father has told a manslaughter sentencing hearing that when his son’s life support was turned off in early January of last year, it was “29 minutes before he passed — a minute for every year of his life”.
Mr O’Neill delivered the statement at the sentencing hearing of 21-year-old Ricardo Hoey of Ardcarrig, Carrigaline, Co Cork and 20-year-old Jordan Deasy of Ravensdale, Heron’s Wood in the town. Matt, who was very close to his parents, was born in Brisbane in Australia. Mr O’Neill said that they did everything as a trio.
When Matt was just 13 years old, the family were surfing on a beach in Kerry when six people got into difficulty in the water. Pat recalled that while he was getting three people to shore, Matt went to the aid of the other three people who were further out. “He tried to resuscitate her by blowing in to her mouth. I knew she had died but Matt wouldn’t have it any other way but to take her to the vet to make sure she couldn’t be saved. That was his kind and caring nature. And now he is gone. His clothes still hang in the wardrobe, he will never wear them again. If we go in to his bedroom, his scent is still there and we are reduced to sadness and tears at the realisation of his absence.
She said that Mr Hoey informed his mother that an altercation had taken place. He presented himself to Gardaí within an hour of the incident. Detective Garda Norris said Mr Deasy went into hiding but was arrested on December 31, 2022.
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