Catherine Nevin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Catherine Scully 1 October 1950 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 67) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | The Black Widow |
| Criminal status | Received compassionate release in late 2017, having served 17 years in jail. |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 1 |
| Weapons | Shotgun (by proxy) |
Jack White's Bar
Location of the murder site in Ireland
Catherine Nevin (née Scully; 1 October 1950 – 19 February 2018) was an Irish woman who murdered her husband Tom Nevin at Jack White's Inn, a pub owned by the couple in County Wicklow, in 1996. She was convicted of his murder in 2000 and the jury in her trial found her guilty on three charges of soliciting others to kill him after five days of deliberation, then the longest period of deliberation in the history of the Irish State.[1][2] She was subsequently dubbed the Black Widow by the press. Nevin was the subject of significant coverage by the tabloid press and Justice Mella Carroll ordered a ban on the press commenting on Nevin's appearance or demeanour during the trial.[3]
- ^ "Catherine Nevin begins life sentence". RTÉ News. 11 April 2000. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ "Wife jailed after marathon trial". BBC News. 12 April 2000. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ O'Brien, Carl (14 November 2009). "Catherine Nevin: case not closed". The Irish Times. Retrieved 4 August 2010.