Teen to be sentenced for fatal stabbing of schoolboy

A teenager will be sentenced next month for the manslaughter of a 17-year-old boy in Claremorris, County Mayo, in December 2015. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted of manslaughter by jury at the Central Criminal Court in Castlebar in July following a not guilty verdict on a murder charge. The victim, Dovydas Jenkas, died from a single stab wound in the early hours of 19 December 2015. A consultant's report is to be prepared and sentencing has been adjourned until 12 February to allow its completion. Justice Eileen Creedon agreed to the adjournment, noting her wish to conclude proceedings given the length of time the matter has been ongoing. Detective evidence indicated the deceased had visited the accused's home late on the evening in question and that an altercation occurred in the garden area.