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Escort fought back at would-be robber after recognising firearm was a fake, court hears

Date
2015-05-06

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Lucan

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Liam McGran, 49, was given a suspended sentence for attempting to rob and threatening to rape an escort at gunpoint. McGran had booked an appointment with the woman, who works as an escort, and entered her apartment on 7 October 2013. He produced what appeared to be a black handgun, demanded money, and threatened rape. The victim, who held a firearms licence, recognised the pistol as a fake and fought him off, sustaining scratches, bruises and having some hair pulled. McGran fled, was later arrested in Lucan, and pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. Judge Mary Ellen Ring noted it was his first offence, deviated from the five‑year mandatory minimum for firearms, and imposed a three‑year sentence suspended in full for three years. The court acknowledged the serious impact on the victim but also McGran's cooperation and early guilty plea.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Escort fought back at would-be robber after recognising firearm was a fake, court hears. Charges or matters: attempted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm at Harcourt Green, Charlemont Street, Dublin on October 7, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

October 7, 2013 Incident
Christmas Incident
2015-05-06 Publication

Why: A father of three has been given a suspended sentence for attempting to rob and threatening to rape an escort at gunpoint because he needed money for Christmas. CNI source report