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Housemate of garda killer treated as hostile witness after trial hears of statement change
Summary
A witness at the Special Criminal Court was treated as hostile after giving conflicting evidence in the trial of two men charged with a credit union robbery in which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was murdered. Colin Hoey told the court he did not see Aaron Brady or accused James Flynn on the night of the Lordship Credit Union raid in Bellurgan, County Louth on 25 January 2013. However, his 2017 statement to gardaí at Carrickmacross stated that both men were present in his house between 9.15pm and 10.45pm that evening. Mr Hoey claimed he had been pressured to change his account and alleged a garda had threatened him with imprisonment. Brendan Treanor and James Flynn are charged with robbing €7,000 from the credit union and conspiracy to burgle homes for car keys. Both deny the charges. Brady is serving a life sentence with a 40-year minimum for the garda's murder and the robbery. The trial continues. James Flynn pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Housemate of garda killer treated as hostile witness after trial hears of statement change. Charges or matters: each charge. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 25, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 11, 2012 Other
- 23 January 2013 Other
- September 12, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 25 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 25 Other
- September 12 2017 Other
- September 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2017 Other
- May 2017 Other
- 2023-03-28 Publication
Case subjects
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 robbery at Lordship.
Places mentioned
- Lordship Credit Union
- Special Criminal Court
- Emer Terrace
- Castletown
- Castletown Road
- Dundalk
- Louth
- Armagh
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- at Carrickmacross Garda Station
- Carrickmacross
- to go to the garda station
- Lough Road
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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