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Raiders threatened to "blow heads off" woman and 10 week old baby, jury hear

Summary

In a 2017 trial, Jean Maire Nawn testified that a group of five men, including Jonathan Gill, threatened her and her ten‑week‑old baby with gunfire and the threat to "blow their heads off" unless her partner complied with demands to steal €600,000. Nawn described being tied to a bedpost in an abandoned house, repeatedly threatened at gunpoint, and beaten over the head with a gun. The raiders moved the family to a shed on a farmyard in Swords, where they were held overnight. Nawn recounted that the men forced her to watch a Liverpool match, threatened to shoot her if anyone called, and told her she and her partner would have to try for another baby. She was later tied to a cast‑iron bed frame, freed after 15 minutes, and then rescued by Gardaí. The case is before Judge Elma Sheahan and a jury, with a four‑week trial expected. Jonathan Gill pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Raiders threatened to "blow heads off" woman and 10 week old baby, jury hear. Charges or matters: falsely imprisoning Warren Nawn, Jean Marie Nawn and their baby in Drogheda between August 1 and August 2, 2011. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 1 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 2, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-03-10 Publication

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