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Woman at centre of false imprisonment ordeal was told to withdraw statement or she would be 'murdered'
Summary
A court heard that Lyndsey Byrne was threatened with murder if she did not withdraw her statement following a two-day false imprisonment ordeal in which she was beaten and had boiling water thrown over her. Eamon Savage (36) of Emmet Road, Inchicore, pleaded guilty to witness intimidation of Lyndsey Byrne at Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 on November 18, 2021. He was part of a group that threatened Ms Byrne in public, telling her that she was to drop the charges and say she had lied about the attack. Savage also told her that if she did not comply, she would be murdered. Paul Clarke (29) of Clonard Road, Dublin 12 was sentenced to four years and three months in prison for his role in the attack. Co-accused Craig Kelly (38) of Dowland Rd, Walkinstown, was sentenced to five months in prison for his role in one of the attacks; while a third man, Josh Conlon (19) of Meath Place, Thomas Street, received a suspended sentence. The matter was adjourned for sentence next week to June 14.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman at centre of false imprisonment ordeal was told to withdraw statement or she would be 'murdered'. Charges or matters: witness intimidation of Lyndsey Byrne at Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 on November 18, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 11 Incident
- November 18, 2021 Incident
- November 2021 Adjournment
- June 14 Adjournment
- 2023-06-07 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: witness intimidation of Lyndsey Byrne at Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 on November 18, 2021 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Co-accused Craig Kelly (38) of Dowland Rd, Walkinstown, was sentenced to five months in prison for his role in one of the attacks; while a third man, Josh Conlon (19) of Meath Place, Thomas Street, received a suspended sentence.; Judge Orla Crowe adjourned the matter for sentence next week to June 14.
Convicted Person
Charges: witness intimidation of Lyndsey Byrne at Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 on November 18, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Earlier this year, Paul Clarke (29) of Clonard Road, Dublin 12 was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four years and three months in prison for his role in the attack.; Judge Orla Crowe adjourned the matter for sentence next week to June 14.
Defendant
Charges: witness intimidation of Lyndsey Byrne at Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 on November 18, 2021 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Josh Conlon (19) of Meath Place, Thomas Street, received a suspended sentence.; Judge Orla Crowe adjourned the matter for sentence next week to June 14.
Convicted Person
Charges: witness intimidation of Lyndsey Byrne at Merchants Quay, Dublin 8 on November 18, 2021 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Paul Clarke (29) of Clonard Road, Dublin 12 was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four years and three months in prison for his role in the attack.; Judge Orla Crowe adjourned the matter for sentence next week to June 14.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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