Manslaughter Sentences (Press, 13 July 1974)
This is a Generative AI summary of this newspaper article. It may contain errors or omissions. Please note that the language in the summary is reflective of the original article and the societal attitudes of the time in which it was written.
Summary: Manslaughter Sentences (Press, 13 July 1974)
On 12 July 1974, three men were sentenced to significant prison terms for their involvement in the manslaughter of author James Pope-Hennessey, who died following an assault during a robbery attempt at his London home. John O’Brien, a 24-year-old train guard viewed by the judge as the leader of the criminal group, received a 17-year sentence. It was noted that O’Brien had previously engaged in a homosexual relationship with Pope-Hennessey. Terence Michael Noonan, 26, who was unemployed and worked as a painter, along with 23-year-old Edward John Wilkinson, also unemployed, were each sentenced to 15 years in prison. All three men pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter.
Important Information
The text on this page is created, in the most part, using Generative AI and so may contain errors or omissions. It is supplied to you without guarantee or warranty of correctness. If you find an error or would like to make a content suggestion please get in contact
The text on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 New Zealand