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Limerick man found not guilty of threatening to kill pensioner

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, Larry McCarthy Jnr, aged 37, was found not guilty of two charges: threatening to kill Noel Moore, aged 74, and threatening to damage Moore's property at Windsor House, Donoughmore, Limerick. McCarthy Jnr denied the allegations, claiming he did not threaten anyone and that CCTV footage would show he did nothing to anyone. The prosecution alleged that on 28 July 2015 McCarthy Jnr visited Moore's house and said, "I'm going to fucking shoot you" and "I'm going to get my buddies to burn your house to the ground." The judge, Mr Justice Tony Hunt, noted that while McCarthy Jnr had initiated an aggressive confrontation and was an unwelcome visitor, the court could not be satisfied that the threat to shoot constituted a threat to kill. He also found insufficient evidence that the threat included a specific intent to burn Moore's house. Consequently, McCarthy Jnr was acquitted of both charges.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Limerick man found not guilty of threatening to kill pensioner. Charges or matters: threatening to kill; threatening to damage property. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Acquitted

When:

• July 28th, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-07-21 Publication

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