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Pair threatened to shoot man, burn house down over delayed Canada Goose jackets

Date
2022-12-01

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Blanchardstown

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Aaron Cunningham (20) and his uncle John Cunningham (38) pleaded guilty to threatening to kill or cause harm and to threaten property damage over a dispute about Canada Goose jackets. The case began when the victim, who sold jackets online, received a deposit from Aaron in November 2019 and later requested more jackets. After the jackets were delayed, the Cunninghams demanded money, threatening to burn the victim's house and shoot him. They sent threatening voicemails, texts and Snapchat messages. Both were arrested after police traced a phone number linked to John's van. Aaron admitted the threats were made in anger and had not followed through, while John had 19 prior convictions. The matter was adjourned for sentencing on March 3, with probation reports ordered for both.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Pair threatened to shoot man, burn house down over delayed Canada Goose jackets. Charges or matters: threatening to kill or cause harm; threatening to damage property. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

February 1 Hearing Or Sentence
January 7 Hearing Or Sentence
February 1, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
September 2019 Other
November 2019 Other
November 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
January 7, 2021 Other
January 15 Other
February 2 Other
March 3 Adjournment
Christmas Other
2022-12-01 Publication

Why: Garda Conor Newman told Emmet Nolan BL, prosecuting, that the injured party began buying clothes from a website in September 2019 in order to sell to people in his locality in Blanchardstown. CNI source report