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Back tattoo is 'pictorial admission' of involvement in robbery during which garda was murdered, prosecution say

Summary

In the Special Criminal Court, the prosecution argued that Brendan Treanor's back tattoo was a "pictorial admission" of his role in the 2013 robbery of a Dundalk credit union where Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was killed. The tattoo, photographed by Garda Aidan Hanlon during Treanor's 2021 arrest, shows four men with hats, a woman in a balaclava holding a gun, a BMW car, a pistol, ammunition, and money. The prosecution linked the BMW's registration plate "BOSS BFT" to Treanor's initials, suggesting the tattoo's imagery reflected the robbery. Treanor (34) and James Flynn (32) are charged with the robbery and with conspiracy to break into houses to steal car keys. Both plead not guilty. The court ruled the photographs were taken lawfully, and the trial will continue tomorrow.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Back tattoo is 'pictorial admission' of involvement in robbery during which garda was murdered, prosecution say. Charges or matters: each charge. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 2021 Incident
• January 25, 2013 Other
• September 11, 2012 Other
• 23 January 2013 Other
• April 19 2021 Other
• 2023-03-07 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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