Jim Mansfield Jnr trial delayed over false imprisonment charges

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Jim Mansfield Jnr’s case was listed for a further mention at the Special Criminal Court on 27 July 2020, amid concerns about his trial on conspiracy to commit false imprisonment and attempting to pervert the course of justice charges.

The court listed the case for mention on 7 September 2020, while the trial was expected to begin on 5 October or shortly afterwards. Mansfield Jnr was on bail and had not attended the brief hearing. The charges relate to an alleged conspiracy to falsely imprison Martin Byrne and an alleged attempt to have CCTV footage destroyed.