Murder of Nadine Lott

Her injuries were so severe that she never regained consciousness before her death, and had received 42 pints of blood in her first 24 hours in hospital.

It was here that she had what prosecution counsel John O’Kelly called the "dreadful misfortune" of meeting Daniel Murtagh.

When Murtagh did not arrive on the day they were to move into the house, Lott ended the relationship for the final time.

Kulenovic went to investigate and entered Lott's apartment after finding the door open and the hall light on.

She found Lott lying face down on the ground, with Murtagh crouched on top of her in the midst of the assault.

Kulenovic described Murtagh as being like a "wild animal" that was "vicious with rage", and although she exclaimed "Oh my God, what the fuck is going on?

Butler noted that a large pool of blood had formed around Lott's head, which she described as being "grotesque and swollen".

[4] Ian Clarke, one of four paramedics who attempted to save Lott, said that broken furniture was scattered everywhere.

[8] Murtagh had inflicted "extreme and grotesque" facial injuries, which separated Lott's flesh from her skull.

[10] Upon arrival at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin,[3] it was noted that Lott had fragments of wood and a dinner plate matted into her bloodied hair.

[3] On 5 August 2021, a jury at the Central Criminal Court found Murtagh guilty of the murder of Lott, unanimously rejecting his defence after almost six hours of deliberations over two days.

"[15] It was revealed in his sentencing hearing that Murtagh has nine previous convictions, including one from 2011 for "threatening and abusive behaviour".

[16] A funeral service was held for Lott on 22 December at Sts Mary and Peter's Church in Arklow.

[17] Lott's murder, along with that of Anne Colomines and Natalia Karaczyn, prompted commentary on the issue of women being killed by their romantic partners in Ireland.

[19] Louise O'Neill, author of Asking for It, said in 2022 that events such as the murder of Nadine Lott made it clear that Ireland was not "a country for women".