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Valerie French | |
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| Died | 13 June 2019 |
| Cause of death | Stab wounds, strangulation, blunt force trauma |
| Resting place | Rosscarbery Cathedral Graveyard |
| Known for | Murder victim |
Valerie French was an Irish woman who was murdered by her husband, James Kilroy, in June 2019. [1]
Attack on Valerie French
[edit]On 13 June 2019 between 11 pm and midnight, Valerie French (41), was assaulted and killed at her house in Kilbree Lower, outside Castlebar in Co. Mayo. Her husband james kilroy was arrested and charged with her murder[2] [3] [4]
Trials
[edit]James Kilroy pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Following the collapse of two trials in 2023 a third trial held in July 2024 convicted James Kilroy of murder. [5]
Justice Tony Hunt said that the defence of not guilty by reason of insanity was clearly not applicable as the diagnosis of cannabis-induced psychotic disorder being used clearly came under "intoxicating influence" as mentioned in the relevant legislation. [6]
Background
[edit]French, originally from Leap, Co. Cork, was a senior occupational therapist working in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland. [7]
Legacy
[edit]The victim's brother David French has called for a change in the law to strip child guardianship from people convicted of killing partners with whom they share children. [8] The argument for a change in the law was also made in the Irish Times. [9]
Speaking outside the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin after the verdict French stated that " Valerie’s husband killed her brutally yet he retains all his parental rights to her children. This is an absolutely ridiculous situation. Killing a mother is child abuse.Children have to be protected from abusers. Murderers in the UK have their parental rights suspended under what is called Jade’s Law. This loophole needs to be closed to protect the children who are put in this hellish situation every year.". [10]
Holly Cairns TD, Leader of the Social Democrats, started preparing a Bill to suspend parental rights of those convicted of domestic homicide. [11]
The situation is similar to the Murder of Jennifer Poole by her ex-partner where her brother Jason also called for law reform.
References
[edit]- ^ Magnier, Eileen (29 July 2024). "James Kilroy sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of wife Valerie French in 2019". www.thejournal.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Magnier, Eileen (16 June 2019). "Man, 46, charged with murder of woman in Co Mayo". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Michael (15 June 2019). "Man arrested following woman's death in Co Mayo". independent.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "FEMICIDE WATCH 2019 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND" (PDF). womensaid.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Magnier, Eileen (26 July 2024). "James Kilroy found guilty of murdering wife in 2019". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Eoin (26 July 2024). "Jury rejects James Kilroy's insanity claim to find him guilty of murdering his wife". www.irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Emotional tribute paid to Valerie French-Kilroy at her funeral service". RTÉ.ie. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ O'Donnell, Orla (29 July 2024). "Valerie died in terror for her life and the lives of her children, brother tells court". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ French, David (29 July 2024). "My sister Valerie French Kilroy was our warrior princess. Change the law to protect her children". irishtimes.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Matthews, Jane (29 July 2024). "Families of victims to be central to review of laws to restrict parental rights of murderers". thejournal.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Cairns, Holly (29 July 2024). "Cairns preparing Bill to suspend parental rights of those convicted of domestic homicide". www.socialdemocrats.ie. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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