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Philip Dunbar received the mandatory life sentence for the murder of 23-year-old Adam Muldoon in Dublin two years ago.
He was found guilty of stabbing Muldoon, who had cerebral palsy, 183 times in Butler Park, Jobstown, Tallaght in June 2018.
Katie Muldoon told the Central Criminal Court that her brother Adam “wouldn’t hurt a fly” and that he always “laughed and made people smile.”
She said that when she was born, her mother was told that Adam would never walk. However, after multiple surgeries, he managed to walk.
Her mother died on Adam’s 13th birthday and in her victim impact statement, Katie said that she and her siblings were sent to different homes.
“Adam had to fend for himself in case his life fell apart,” he said.
Sgt Una Butler read a victim impact statement on behalf of Adam’s father, grandfather and other family members.
They said they were “devastated by his horrible and senseless murder.”
Judge Paul McDermott imposed mandatory life in prison
Dunbar had told Gardaí that he carried out the stabbing, but said he did not remember it.
He said he remembered going to the field with Muldoon, who was homeless at the time, but then passed out.
A jury convicted Dunbar by a unanimous verdict on Monday.
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