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Arcade manager goes on trial accused of taking part in abduction of father-of-nine

Date
2014-10-22

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, 31‑year‑old Calin Cucura of Derrynane Square, Dublin, pleaded not guilty to charges of false imprisonment and making a threat to kill. He is accused of being one of four men who abducted care assistant and father of nine, Sean Cummins, on 12 January 2010. Cummins testified that the men, dressed in black, forced him into a jeep, drove him to an unknown location, and threatened to cut off his fingers daily until his family paid money. Cummins was later released at a housing estate after the captors claimed his family had complied. The trial, presided over by Judge Patricia Ryan, continues before a jury of four women and eight men. The case focuses on the alleged abduction and threat, with no further convictions or sentencing reported in the article.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Arcade manager goes on trial accused of taking part in abduction of father-of-nine. Charges or matters: falsely imprisoning and making a threat to kill Mr Cummins on January 12, 2010. Procedural stage: trial

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