Mr Justice Paul McDermott said Ms Woodnutt had suffered a sustained assault, which the teen had carried out with an “extraordinary level of brutality and viciousness”.

The now 17-year-old pleaded guilty to murdering Lorna Woodnutt (51) at a property in a rural area outside Tullamore, Co Offaly in September 2023

The 17-year-old cannot be identified because he is a minor