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Tattoo 'almost a glorification' of robbery where garda murdered, State argue
Summary
The Special Criminal Court admitted a back tattoo as evidence in the case of Brendan Treanor, 34, and James Flynn, 32, charged with the robbery of €7,000 at Lordship Credit Union in Bellurgan, Co Louth, on 25 January 2013, which resulted in the shooting death of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. The tattoo, featuring guns, bullets, gangsters, money, knuckle dusters and a BMW X5, was described by the prosecution as "almost a glorification" and a "pictorial admission" of Treanor's involvement. Treanor's lawyers argued it was irrelevant, but Mr Justice Tony Hunt ruled that the court would consider it as part of the overall evidence, stating that excluding it would be a failure of logic, reason and common sense. Treanor and Flynn have pleaded not guilty to each charge. The trial continues tomorrow.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Tattoo 'almost a glorification' of robbery where garda murdered, State argue. Charges or matters: each charge. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 25, 2013 Other
- September 11, 2012 Other
- 23 January 2013 Other
- 2023-05-03 Publication
Why: " He said it is "a very curious matter" that in 2018 Mr Treanor decided to have that image tattooed on his back when in 2013 he had gone to a police station in Northern Ireland to make a statement because of suspicions circulating that he had been involved in the Lordship robbery. CNI source report
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
- The Special Criminal Court
- Special Criminal Court
- Emer Terrace
- Castletown
- Castletown Road
- Dundalk
- Louth
- Armagh
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
- Lordship Credit Union
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