Life sentence for Roy Collins murderer

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JAMES Dillon, the man who pleaded guilty to the murder of Roy Collins at the Coin Castle Amusement Arcade at the Roxboro Shopping Centre in April 2009 has been given a mandatory life sentence by Mr Justice Paul Carney at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin this Wednesday.

24-year-old Dillon pleaded guilty to the charge of murder on Tuesday last when he asked to be arraigned by the court ahead of the jury been sworn in for the trial.

It has emerged that Steve Collins, father to Roy, delivered a victim impact statement at the court saying that this was a callous and cowardly act. 

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Roy Collins was shot in the chest by the lone gunman on April 9 last and later died in hospital from his injuries.

Steve Collins, pictured with his wife Carmel at a rally last year, delivered a victim impact statement at the court sitting this Wednesday.