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Carlow man convicted of bundling assault victim into car boot

Date
2025-05-28

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Carlow Town

County
Carlow

Summary

Philip Moore, 41, was found guilty of assault causing harm and false imprisonment of Alan Rossiter after a night of heavy drinking and drug use. The jury did not convict him of producing a knife or threatening to kill. Moore claimed Rossiter had attacked him the night before, but investigators found no evidence and no prosecution was brought against Rossiter. He also blamed friend Shane Coady, who pleaded guilty to assaulting Rossiter. The trial heard that Rossiter was held against his will in a kitchen and then bundled into the boot of Moore's mother's car, where forensic evidence supported Rossiter's claim of being in the boot. Moore was remanded on bail pending sentencing later this month. The jury deliberated for almost three hours before reaching its verdict. Philip Moore pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Carlow man convicted of bundling assault victim into car boot. Charges or matters: a charge of assaulting Mr Rossiter causing him harm at Rathellen that day; assaulting Mr Rossiter causing him harm. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

August 14 Incident
August 15, 2022 Incident
August 13 Incident
August 14th Incident
2025-05-28 Publication

Why: He told the jury that it was not their function to decide the merits of Moore's allegation against Mr Rossiter – "we hear about it because it provides the context for the confrontation that occurred". CNI source report

Case subjects

Philip Moore

Convicted Person

Charges: a charge of assaulting Mr Rossiter causing him harm at Rathellen that day; assaulting Mr Rossiter causing him harm (Alleged Or Contested)

Plea: Not guilty

Outcome: Moore was remanded on bail pending sentence later this month.; Moore was remanded on bail pending sentence later this month.

Shane Coady

Convicted Person

Charges: a charge of assaulting Mr Rossiter causing him harm at Rathellen that day; assaulting Mr Rossiter causing him harm (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Moore was remanded on bail pending sentence later this month.