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Nine-year jail sentence for man who took part in €660k tiger kidnapping
Summary
Mark McCarthy, aged 32, was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in the 2011 tiger kidnapping of An Post employee Warren Nawn, his wife Jean Marie, and their ten‑week‑old baby. McCarthy admitted that he was acting under duress and that he had no financial gain from the crime, claiming he was motivated by a drug debt. The court heard that the family was held hostage in their home and then taken to a rural location where they were kept overnight, threatened repeatedly, and subjected to intimidation, including threats of rape and murder. The kidnappers forced Mr Nawn to deliver €661,125 from the Drogheda Post Office, which he complied with and later handed over to the gang. McCarthy's sentence was back‑dated to November 2013, when he was first taken into custody. Mark McCarthy pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Nine-year jail sentence for man who took part in €660k tiger kidnapping. Charges or matters: the false imprisonment of Warren and Jean Marie Nawn and their ten week old baby between August 1st and 2nd 2011. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 1st Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2013 Other
- 2017-05-19 Publication
Why: " She acknowledged McCarthy's early guilty plea, his efforts at rehabilitation while in prison and the fact that he made no financial gain from the crime as he was taking part in it in order to discharge a drug debt. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the false imprisonment of Warren and Jean Marie Nawn and their ten week old baby between August 1st and 2nd 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Ryan backdated his sentence to November 2013, when he was taken into custody.
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Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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