A murderer freed from prison for being 'polite' went on to stab his great uncle 71 times in bed in a frenzied attack.
Direece Roche, 30, was released in 2023 after serving 12 years of a life sentence imposed in 2011 for stabbing an innocent bystander to death outside a New Year's Day party.
Despite this, prison officers described Roche as 'respectful' and as showing 'wisdom beyond his years' during parole hearings.
A year on from his release, Roche donned a balaclava and dressed in all black before breaking into the home of widower Fintan McDwyer at 3.30am before stabbing him to death.
The body of the 64-year-old grandfather, who was Roche's great uncle, was found five hours later when his son arrived home after staying out overnight due to a wedding celebration.
