Anthony Finglas to be sentenced for demanding money with menace

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Anthony Finglas is due to be sentenced for demanding money with menace at the Special Criminal Court, reported on 23 November 2020; the outcome was not yet reported. The charge followed an incident at a property in One Ferry Hill, Cornamucklagh, Omeath, where a businessman was beaten and threatened with iron bars after being lured there over machinery.

The court heard that Finglas punched Edward McAndrew before the victim was placed in a car boot and ordered to pay £50,000. Finglas was described as the gang's muscle, and Mr McAndrew said he remained under threat and had permanent scars.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.