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'Internet' killer jailed for life 'Internet' killer jailed for life
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A man who found out through an internet message that he had murdered a man in North Lanarkshire has been jailed for life at the High Court in Glasgow. A man who learned through internet tributes that he had killed another man in North Lanarkshire has been jailed for life at the High Court in Glasgow.
John Joseph Keenan, 25, admitted attacking Alan O'Connor with a hammer and knife in front of his two children at their home in Motherwell in January. John Joseph Keenan, 25, was jailed for a minimum of 12 years and seven months after pleading guilty to murdering Alan O'Connor at his home in Motherwell.
He was ordered to serve a minimum of 12 years and seven months for the murder. After fleeing the scene he saw an online message that read: "RIP Ally."
His father, John Keenan Sr, was jailed for six years and three months after pleading guilty to culpable homicide.His father, John Keenan Sr, was jailed for six years and three months after pleading guilty to culpable homicide.
The court heard how that Keenan Jr had been involved in a row with 48-year-old engineer and father-of-five, Alan O'Connor, at his home in Dalziel Tower earlier on the day of the fatal attack. The court heard how that Keenan Jr had been involved in a row with 48-year-old engineer and father-of-five Alan O'Connor at his home in Dalziel Tower earlier on the day of the fatal attack.
The victim is not you, but Mr O'Connor and his family. They are devastated and have to live their lives without his support and love Lord MatthewsThe victim is not you, but Mr O'Connor and his family. They are devastated and have to live their lives without his support and love Lord Matthews
He stormed back to the house he shared with his parents and grabbed a hammer and a knife. He was followed out by his 47-year-old father, who appeared to be clutching a crowbar.He stormed back to the house he shared with his parents and grabbed a hammer and a knife. He was followed out by his 47-year-old father, who appeared to be clutching a crowbar.
They returned to Mr O'Connor's tower block where Keenan Sr hit him with the bar before his son struck him with the knife and hammer in front of two of the victim's children.They returned to Mr O'Connor's tower block where Keenan Sr hit him with the bar before his son struck him with the knife and hammer in front of two of the victim's children.
They left Mr O'Connor in a pool of blood before Keenan Jr went to the home of his girlfriend Jamie Ferrier.They left Mr O'Connor in a pool of blood before Keenan Jr went to the home of his girlfriend Jamie Ferrier.
The victim was rushed to hospital, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.The victim was rushed to hospital, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
'Just snapped''Just snapped'
The court was told that Miss Ferrier's brother was using the MSN messaging service when he noticed that messages had been left stating "RIP Ally".The court was told that Miss Ferrier's brother was using the MSN messaging service when he noticed that messages had been left stating "RIP Ally".
Keenan apparently saw these and said: "He can't be dead".Keenan apparently saw these and said: "He can't be dead".
Keenan Jr later said he had "just snapped" and had not meant to kill Mr O'Connor.Keenan Jr later said he had "just snapped" and had not meant to kill Mr O'Connor.
The court was told Keenan Jr had once been jailed for serious assault and that his father was a first time offender.The court was told Keenan Jr had once been jailed for serious assault and that his father was a first time offender.
Passing sentence, judge Lord Matthews told Keenan and his father: "The victim is not you, but Mr O'Connor and his family.Passing sentence, judge Lord Matthews told Keenan and his father: "The victim is not you, but Mr O'Connor and his family.
"They are devastated and have to live their lives without his support and love.""They are devastated and have to live their lives without his support and love."
"Nothing will ever satisfy the relatives of the deceased.""Nothing will ever satisfy the relatives of the deceased."