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Nigel Canavan

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Nigel Canavan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his mother

Nigel Canavan sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his mother

Keith Canavan also said his brother had "portrayed her in the courtroom not as the woman she truly was, but as someone he could scapegoat to protect himself"

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

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.

Claims by man accused of murdering his mother could be regarded as "bulls**t", lawyer says

Claims by man accused of murdering his mother could be regarded as "bulls**t", lawyer says

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

Man accused of murdering mother said she died during self-defence 'struggle'

Man accused of murdering mother said she died during self-defence 'struggle'

Man accused of murdering his mother phoned his friend while she lay dead on the floor

Man accused of murdering his mother phoned his friend while she lay dead on the floor

Mother was smothered and strangled, pathologist tells murder trial

Mother was smothered and strangled, pathologist tells murder trial

Court hears man accused of murdering his mother seemed nervous and evasive at scene

Court hears man accused of murdering his mother seemed nervous and evasive at scene

Man accused of murdering mother said deceased 'went a bit mad'

Man accused of murdering mother said deceased 'went a bit mad'

Fri, 02 May, 2025

Nigel Canavan (39) told his wife that he went upstairs, but when he heard two "thuds", he returned and found his mother, Angela Canavan (58), dead on the floor