Cawley appeals conviction for bludgeoning elderly special needs brothers to death

Alan Cawley, then aged 30, was convicted in July 2017 of murdering two elderly brothers, Thomas Blaine, aged 69, and John Blaine, aged 76, at their home on New Antrim Street in Castlebar on 10 July 2013. Both victims had learning difficulties and were receiving care from the Health Service Executive. A jury unanimously rejected Cawley's defence of diminished responsibility due to mental health conditions, despite…