Murder victim's son jailed

The son of a murder victim received a six-month prison sentence yesterday for burglary

The son of a murder victim received a six-month prison sentence yesterday for burglary. Anthony Beatty jnr (18), son of Anthony "Chester" Beatty, who was shot dead in a Dublin pub on November 30th, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to breaking into a house.

Garda Barry Butler said the defendant removed a rear window at a house in Drimnagh on August 2nd and stole a VCR and drill totalling £800 in value.

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