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'I'll f**king kill you; don't move': detective told of robbery where colleague was shot dead

Date
2023-02-22

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dundalk

County
Louth

Summary

A former detective garda told the Special Criminal Court how he feared for his life during an armed robbery at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, County Louth, on 25 January 2013, when a man pointed a shotgun at his face and threatened to shoot. The officer recounted discovering his colleague Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe fatally wounded by a gunshot to the head following the incident. A credit union volunteer also gave evidence, describing how a robber smashed her car window and demanded money while she heard gunshots outside. Brendan Treanor, aged 34, formerly of Dundalk, and James Flynn, aged 32, from South Armagh, have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to burgle residential premises and to robbing seven thousand euro from the credit union. Aaron Brady, previously convicted of Detective Garda Donohoe's murder, is serving a life sentence with a forty-year minimum term and is appealing his conviction. The trial continues before Mr Justice Tony Hunt and two other judges.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'I'll f**king kill you; don't move': detective told of robbery where colleague was shot dead. Charges or matters: each charge. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

September 11, 2012 Incident
23 January 2013 Incident
January 25, 2013 Incident
January 25 Other
2023-02-22 Publication

Why: "Initially I thought he had ducked because of the bangs, I didn't realise what happened at that stage. CNI source report

Case subjects

Aaron Brady

Background Person

Charges: each charge (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Brady (31) previously of New Road, Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, is serving a life sentence with a 40-year minimum having been found guilty of murdering Det Gda Adrian Donohoe and of the burglary at Lordship.