Corbett family ‘deeply disappointed’ at early release from jail of Tom and Molly Martens

The family of Limerick man Jason Corbett who was killed by his American wife and father-in-law, Molly and Tom Martens, who are being released early from two US jails, say they are “deeply disappointed” at the move.

The pair admitted killing the father-of-two in a plea deal admitting manslaughter last year and have been released on Thursday, three weeks ahead of the set date of June 27 due to time they previously spent in separate jails.

Mr Corbett was killed in his home in Panther Creek, North Carolina in the US eight years ago by his second wife, American Molly (40) and her father a former FBI agent Tom Martens (73) by the pair wielding a paving stone and a baseball bat as he slept in bed on August 2nd 2015.

His two children, Jack and Sarah were in the house at the time of the father’s killing. They now live in Limerick with their aunt and uncle, Tracey Corbett Lynch, and her husband, David.

In a statement issued by the Corbett family via social media platforms, the family…

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