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Men jailed over fatal attack that cost Killyleagh musician his life Judge said worst aggravating factor was “double stamp on the head” administered by one of the the accused Ryan Macrea Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Two men wer...

Two Co Down men were jailed on Friday for a fatal attack outside a pub in Portaferry which claimed the life of musician Ryan Macrae. The deceased, who was 32 and from Killyleagh, died nine days after he was punched and kicked outside the Fiddler's Green bar in Portaferry in October 2018. The two men who carried out the fatal attack - Jordan Donnelly (21) from Ardminnan Road in Portaferry and 30-year old father-of-two Robert Kiernan from Princetown Road in Bangor - were sentenced at Belfast Crown Court by Mr Justice O'Hara. Donnelly, who has a clear criminal record, was handed an eight year se...

Submitting... Robert Kiernan Both men appeared via a videolink with Maghaberry, and were each informed that their sentences will be divided equally between custody and licence. As he sentenced the pair, Mr Justice O’Hara spoke of the impact Mr Macrae’s death has had on his parents Gordon and June, and his sister Rebecca. Mr Macrea was attacked in the early hours of Sunday October 14, 2018 and was rushed to the Ulster Hospital. He sustained a fractured skull and multiple brain injuries and was transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital, where he passed away on Tuesday October 23. Mr Justi...