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Would-be robber shouted "shoot him" to armed accomplice during jewellery shop raid
Summary
In April 2011, Melvin McNamara (36), Michael Fogarty (45) and Noel Markham (41) attempted to rob Tadgh O'Flynn Jewellers in Nenagh. McNamara and Markham entered the shop in hoodies and balaclavas, while Fogarty stayed in a stolen VW Passat with false plates. McNamara brandished a firearm and Markham approached the window display. During a struggle, Markham shouted to McNamara to "shoot him"; McNamara fired a shot that lodged in the wall above the shopkeeper's head, though the gun was real. The shopkeeper pressed the panic button and pushed the gun down. The men fled in the getaway car, which Fogarty drove at high speed, leading to a 61‑km pursuit at 180‑200 km/h. The vehicle was eventually stopped in a farm yard. McNamara received a 10‑year sentence, Markham nine years and Fogarty eight years, all of which were upheld on appeal. The Court of Appeal confirmed the sentences were within the appropriate range and found no error. Melvin McNamara pleaded guilty. Michael Fogarty pleaded guilty. Noel Markham pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Would-be robber shouted "shoot him" to armed accomplice during jewellery shop raid. Charges or matters: attempted robbery and at Tadgh O'Flynn Jewellers in Nenagh, Tipperary on April 14, 2011. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- April 14, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 28, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-07-22 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: attempted robbery and at Tadgh O'Flynn Jewellers in Nenagh, Tipperary on April 14, 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: McNamara was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, Markham nine years and Fogarty and eight years by Judge Donagh McDonagh at Clonmel Circuit Criminal Court on June 28, 2013. Markham withdrew an appeal against sentence today before McNamara and Fogarty had theirs dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
Appellant
Charges: attempted robbery and at Tadgh O'Flynn Jewellers in Nenagh, Tipperary on April 14, 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: McNamara was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, Markham nine years and Fogarty and eight years by Judge Donagh McDonagh at Clonmel Circuit Criminal Court on June 28, 2013. Markham withdrew an appeal against sentence today before McNamara and Fogarty had theirs dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
Appellant
Charges: attempted robbery and at Tadgh O'Flynn Jewellers in Nenagh, Tipperary on April 14, 2011 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: McNamara was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, Markham nine years and Fogarty and eight years by Judge Donagh McDonagh at Clonmel Circuit Criminal Court on June 28, 2013. Markham withdrew an appeal against sentence today before McNamara and Fogarty had theirs dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
Places mentioned
- O'Malley Park
- Limerick
- Appeal's view
- Clonmel
- Clonmel Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
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