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Assault accused present at attack house, protected witness says
Summary
The Special Criminal Court heard a protected witness who said a Limerick man accused of assaulting and falsely imprisoning a 53‑year‑old was present at the house where the alleged attack took place. The prosecution claims that three men were involved in a joint enterprise during which Dan Quilligan, a resident of Rathkeale, was beaten and his left foot was nailed to the kitchen floor of a house in Limerick. Mark Heffernan (32) pleaded not guilty to assaulting Mr Quilligan and to falsely imprisoning him at the same address on 14 September 2015. Two other men, Gerard Mackin (33) and Patrick Hayes (52), pleaded guilty and were sentenced to three years in prison by the non‑jury court. Tom Lillis, a witness, testified that he was living at the house in Larch Court with two other men, including Patrick Hayes, on the morning of the assault.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Assault accused present at attack house, protected witness says. Charges or matters: assaulting Mr Quilligan, causing him harm, at 6, Larch Court on September 14th, 2015; assaulting Mr Qulligan. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 14th, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 14th Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-03-21 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: Gerard Mackin (33), a native of Northern Ireland with an address at Star Court, John Carey Park, Southill, Limerick and Patrick Hayes (52), Larch Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick were both sentenced to three years in prison by the non-jury court.
Convicted Person
Charges: assaulting Mr Quilligan, causing him harm, at 6, Larch Court on September 14th, 2015; assaulting Mr Qulligan (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Convicted Person
Outcome: Patrick Hayes (52), Larch Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick were both sentenced to three years in prison by the non-jury court.
Places mentioned
- The Special Criminal Court
- Swallow Drive
- John Carew Park
- Kennedy Park
- Mr Heffernan's house
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