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Woman was helping her son escape arrest for serious assault on his then girlfriend, court hears

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Geraldine McMenamy, aged 48, pleaded not guilty to two charges of assisting her son, Paul McMenamy, in evading arrest and prosecution for a serious assault on his then‑partner, Nicola Murray. The court heard that Paul assaulted Murray on 5 February 2012 and was arrested three days later at a hotel near the airport, carrying a one‑way ticket to Manchester and €600. Prosecutor Gerard Clarke SC alleged that Geraldine took Paul to the airport and gave him €400 to help him escape. Paul had previously been released without charge after his initial arrest. He later pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm and was sentenced in 2013 to six years' imprisonment, one year suspended. Geraldine had earlier told Gardaí that she feared her son and had been threatened by him, but later retracted that statement. The trial continues before Judge Martin Nolan.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman was helping her son escape arrest for serious assault on his then girlfriend, court hears. Charges or matters: two charges of assisting an offender by impeding the apprehension or prosecution of her son Paul McMenamy at locations in Dublin on February 8, 2012; assault causing serious harm to Ms Murray and in 2013 he was sentenced to six years with one suspended. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 8, 2012 Incident
• February 5, 2012 Incident
• March 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2014-12-08 Publication

Why: She told them she suspected he had caused the injuries to the victim because of his history and said she was in fear of her son. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report