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"I'm going to kill you, I'm going to f¨¨king shoot you": garda tells capital murder trial of confrontation with armed raiders

Date
2020-02-04

Stage
Trial

Primary locality
Golden

Summary

A former detective garda testified at the Central Criminal Court that he feared for his life when armed raiders confronted him and his colleague during a credit union escort at Bellurgan, County Louth on 25 January 2013. The witness described how one raider pointed a shotgun at him and made threats, while another held a handgun. He stated that Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was fatally shot during the incident. Aaron Brady, aged 28 from Crossmaglen, County Armagh, has pleaded not guilty to the capital murder of Detective Garda Donohoe and to robbing approximately €7,000 in cash and cheques from Lordship Credit Union on the same date and location. The witness, who has served as a garda since 1992, detailed the sequence of events and provided descriptions of the raiders' appearance and accents. The trial, heard before Mr Justice Michael White and a jury, continues.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "I'm going to kill you, I'm going to f¨¨king shoot you": garda tells capital murder trial of confrontation with armed raiders. Charges or matters: the capital murder of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe, who was then a member of An Garda Siochana on active duty on January 25, 2013 at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth; a charge of robbing approximately €7,000 in cash and assorted cheques on the same date and at the same location. Procedural stage: trial

When:

January 25, 2013 Other
2020-02-04 Publication

Case subjects

Aaron Brady

Defendant

Charges: the capital murder of Det Gda Adrian Donohoe, who was then a member of An Garda Siochana on active duty on January 25, 2013 at Lordship Credit Union, Bellurgan, Co Louth; a charge of robbing approximately €7,000 in cash and assorted cheques on the same date and at the same location (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty