A couple who brutally murdered a Wexford man, stripped him naked, dumped him in a skip and left him to die have been given life sentences in a London court.
Fiona Nalty (25) and Arry Green (22) were told at London's Old Bailey they must serve a minimum of 19 years before being considered for release for the murder of Michael Hunt in an alley in South Norwood, London on March 14th.
“Irish Mick” as Mr Hunt was known was found in the skip with multiple injuries. The severe brain injury he suffered was likened by a pathologist to that of a boxer who had been repeatedly punched in the head. The father of four was taken to hospital but died within five hours.
The couple blamed each other for the beating, which followed a row in a taxi office. Mr Green’s barrister, Jane Bickerstaff said he was “like a pathetic, drunk sidekick, staggering about not realising the extent of the attack and Miss Nalty was the chief attacker.
She said it was impossible to stop Mr Green who took Mr Hunt to the alleyway and stripped him and stole his mobile phone, wallet, keys and tobacco.
Judge Stephen Kramer QC, told the pair in sentencing that despite being drunk they “knew perfectly well” what they were doing and their attack was “brutal, sustained and lethal”.
“You took advantage of a gentle drunk, a passive man described as a ‘happy drunk’,” he added.
Judge Kramer also said the pair who both have young children humiliated Mr Hunt by stripping him naked and “evaded their responsibilities” after the murder.
The Hunt family moved to London from Kilmore Quay in County Wexford 17-years ago.
“Everybody loved him, he didn’t have any enemies,” said Michael’s sister Georgina, 34. “He was the best brother you could ask for.”