Thomas and Molly Martens are set to receive an early release date from a US prison. 

The father and daughter duo bother entered guilty pleas for the voluntary manslaughter of Limerick father-of-two Jason Corbett last October.

North Carolina officials confirmed to The Irish Independent today that the projected prison release date for Thomas Martens, a former FBI agent, is now June 6th.

It is unclear whether Molly Marten’s will also secure an earlier release.

Molly currently has a projected release date of June 27th, but North Carolina sources said it’s believed she will also secure an earlier release.

Main image: Thomas Martens at a hearing. Image: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo