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In County Down, two men have been handed down a minimum sentence of 24 years in prison for carrying out a premeditated assassination. Back in August 2019, Malcolm McKeown, 54, was fatally shot at close range at a filling station in Waringstown. Both Jake O’Brien, 31, from Rectory Road in Lurgan, and Andrew Thomas Kenneth Martin, 30, from Bridge Street in Banbridge, were found guilty of the murder earlier this year and were sentenced to life imprisonment.
During the tariff hearing, O’Brien was informed that he must serve 26 years behind bars before he can be considered for release on licence, while Martin was instructed to serve 24 years prior to being eligible for the same. The presiding judge, Mr Justice Fowler, described the killing as a meticulously planned assassination that involved the firing of 16 bullets from two firearms. McKeown, who had been released from prison just 12 days prior, was gunned down while seated in his BMW car after making a stop at a petrol station.
Although O’Brien and Martin were convicted of the murder, two other individuals were acquitted following the conclusion of the trial in June. Testimonies heard during the court proceedings indicated that McKeown had been embroiled in a conflict with a criminal group called The Firm. In a recent court session at Belfast Crown Court, it was revealed that both O’Brien and Martin are planning to challenge their convictions through an appeal process
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