Gloria Nkencho said that gardai outside her home either ‘did not listen or hear me’ as she tried to tell them her brother had mental health issues.

Sophia and Grace Mohan were awarded damages of €19,200 and €21,500 by Judge Roderick Maguire on Thursday.

The women told the Central Criminal Court that the man’s offending had ongoing devastating effects on their lives. One sister said her brother had destroyed her “past, present and future”.