Man Convicted of Murdering His Mother in Her Home

Man convicted of murdering his mother in her home

A jury has convicted a 39-year-old man of murder, rejecting his claim that he was provoked and defending himself from an attack by his ailing 58-year-old mother, whom he strangled and smothered to death in her home.

Man found guilty of murdering mother after jury rejects self-defence claim

The victim was found with cuts, bruises and three broken ribs after being strangled and smothered to death.

Man (39) convicted of murdering his mother in her own home

Nigel Canavan, with an address at Erris Gardens, Crossmolina, Co Mayo, had pleaded not guilty to his mother's murder at her home in St John's Terrace, Co Sligo on May 1st 2023.

Son convicted of murdering mother - jury rejects claim he was defending himself

Nigel Canavan (39) claimed that stab wounds to each of Angela Canavan's thighs, one of which tracked to 13.5cm in depth, were self-inflicted by his mother

Man (39) convicted of murdering his mother after jury rejects ‘bulls**t’ self-defence claims

A jury has convicted a 39-year-old man of murder, rejecting what was described in court as a “bullshit” claim that he was provoked and defended himself from an attack by his ailing 58-year-old mother.

Mayo man, 39, found guilty of smothering & strangling mother, 58, to death

A JURY has convicted a man of murder, rejecting his claim that he was provoked and defending himself from an attack by his ailing mother, whom he strangled and smothered to death in her own home. Nigel Canavan, 39, claimed that stab wounds to each of Angela Canavan’s thighs, one of which tracked to 13.5cm in depth, were self-inflicted by his mother. Angela Canavan was killed at her home in Co Sligohttps://rip.ie/death-notice/angela-canavan--slig…