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Charges dropped in abduction case
Summary
Charges were dropped against arcade night manager Calin Cucura, 31, who had been tried for allegedly taking care assistant Sean Cummins, father of nine, into a car, transporting him to an unknown location and threatening to cut off his fingers until his family paid money. The prosecution admitted insufficient evidence to proceed. Cucura pleaded not guilty to false imprisonment and a threat to kill. The Director of Public Prosecutions instructed a nolle prosequi on both counts, and Judge Patricia Ryan announced the trial would not continue.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Charges dropped in abduction case. Charges or matters: falsely imprisoning and making a threat to kill Mr Cummins on January 12, 2010. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- January 12, 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-10-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: falsely imprisoning and making a threat to kill Mr Cummins on January 12, 2010 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Derrynane Square
- Dublin
- Blessington
- Blessington Road
- Tallaght
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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