The father of Michael Barr has slammed the eight-year sentence handed down to one of the men involved in his son’s murder for his role in another slaying and attempted hit — saying he should have got life.
Kinahan Cartel thug Martin Aylmer, who is already serving time in prison for his role in Barr’s murder, was sentenced to a further eight years behind bars last Friday for his involvement in another feud murder – that of Noel Kirwan. And speaking exclusively to this paper following that verdict, Colin Barr said he was deeply upset that Aylmer had received what he described as a “light” sentence.
“He got off with a light sentence.” Mr Barr added that he believed Aylmer deserved life for his role in the Kinahan drug cartel. Republican Michael Barr, 35, was shot dead by a Kinahan cartel hit team on April 25, 2016, after the Kinahans believed without evidence that he was somehow involved in the Regency Hotel murder of their associate David Byrne in February of that year.
