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Family anger over murder sentence | Family anger over murder sentence |
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The family of the murdered musician Jim Gilchrist have said the sentence handed down to his killers does not reflect their "cold-blooded crime". | The family of the murdered musician Jim Gilchrist have said the sentence handed down to his killers does not reflect their "cold-blooded crime". |
On Monday, Anthony Fahy, from Northland Avenue in Londonderry, was jailed for life for the murder of the 62-year-old Derry man in September 2005. | On Monday, Anthony Fahy, from Northland Avenue in Londonderry, was jailed for life for the murder of the 62-year-old Derry man in September 2005. |
Daryl Quigley of Crawford Square and Daniel Young of Cornshell Fields, both 21, received 10 years for manslaughter. | Daryl Quigley of Crawford Square and Daniel Young of Cornshell Fields, both 21, received 10 years for manslaughter. |
Mr Gilchrist's daughter Catherine said they could be released in four years. | Mr Gilchrist's daughter Catherine said they could be released in four years. |
"They made the decision to put him into the water and they're going to be out walking around in three and a half, four years. | "They made the decision to put him into the water and they're going to be out walking around in three and a half, four years. |
"It doesn't seem right. | "It doesn't seem right. |
"We fail to understand how the sentence reflects the cold-blooded crime he committed," she said. | |
Fahy must serve a minimum of 13 years before he can be considered for release. | Fahy must serve a minimum of 13 years before he can be considered for release. |
Hurtful | Hurtful |
Mr Gilchrist's wife Eileen said that what hurt her most was the thought her husband would never see his grandchildren. | Mr Gilchrist's wife Eileen said that what hurt her most was the thought her husband would never see his grandchildren. |
"It hurts me because he would have loved them," she said. | "It hurts me because he would have loved them," she said. |
Mrs Gilchrist said she hated to think about how her husband had died. | Mrs Gilchrist said she hated to think about how her husband had died. |
"That night he was just a man going along on his bicycle, minding his own business, and he was thrown into the river. | "That night he was just a man going along on his bicycle, minding his own business, and he was thrown into the river. |
"I just don't like the way his life ended." | "I just don't like the way his life ended." |
She said that what upset her most was the thought that her two grandchildren would never know their grandfather. | She said that what upset her most was the thought that her two grandchildren would never know their grandfather. |
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