US EditionMan, 41, Given Minimum of 24 Years over Tyrone Murder
- Stephen McCourt, a 41-year-old from Riverview, Augher, was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years for murdering Damien Heagney in County Tyrone.
- Damien Heagney, a 47-year-old from Cookstown, was last observed in late December 2021, reported missing in July 2022, and the discovery of his dismembered remains in Cappagh Reservoir occurred the following month.
- The court found that Heagney died from a vicious knife attack causing multiple stab wounds, including a knife tip lodged in his skull, with dismemberment and body disposal intended to conceal the crime.
- Judge Stephen Fowler described the dismemberment as extremely heartless, significantly increasing the family's anguish, while Detective Superintendent Rachel Wilson characterized the murder as utterly senseless and the treatment of the victim’s body as shockingly cruel and inhumane.
- The sentencing reflects high culpability, and McCourt's conviction brings accountability amid the family's description of the last few years as torturous and the deed as depraved.
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