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Kerry man sentenced to life imprisonment for 'violent' murder of his 'wonderful' mother

Kerry man sentenced to life imprisonment for 'violent' murder of his 'wonderful' mother

Billy Burns had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the murder of his 75-year-old mother Miriam Burns

Billy Burns' jury rejects insanity defence and finds Kerry man guilty of murdering his mother

Billy Burns' jury rejects insanity defence and finds Kerry man guilty of murdering his mother

The trial heard that Billy Burns had been aggressive and violent towards his mother since he was a teenager, and on one occasion broke his mother's jaw.

Woman told her sister before she was killed she would have to let her murder accused son 'go'

Woman told her sister before she was killed she would have to let her murder accused son 'go'

Helen O'Leary called her 75-year-old sister Miriam Burns, who died from her injuries inflicted by her son Billy Burns at her home in Killarney three years ago, "a saint with what Billy put her through for years".

75-year-old had injuries to face, neck, back and legs, court hears

75-year-old had injuries to face, neck, back and legs, court hears

Billy Burns' psychiatrists differ over insanity verdict in matricide case

Billy Burns' psychiatrists differ over insanity verdict in matricide case

Mother suffered years of abuse before her alleged murder in Killarney, court told

Mother suffered years of abuse before her alleged murder in Killarney, court told

Kerryman strangled his mother during manic or hypomanic episode, court hears

Kerryman strangled his mother during manic or hypomanic episode, court hears

Kerry man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his mother

Kerry man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering his mother

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Billy Burns (55) of Arlington Lodge, Tralee, is charged with murdering Miriam Burns (75)