Jonathan Gill kidnapping trial collapses after jury discharged

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Jonathan Gill’s trial collapsed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after Judge Elma Sheahan discharged the jury. The proceedings were reported on 12 April 2017.

Gill pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning Warren Nawn, Jean Marie Nawn and their baby girl in Drogheda between 1 and 2 August 2011.

The report said Gill, 35, of Malahide Road, Swords, Dublin, was accused of kidnapping the postal worker, his partner and their ten-week-old daughter before robbing €660,000 from the man’s workplace. The State’s case was that Gill was one of five people involved in holding the family hostage at home before moving them to a shed about a 90-minute drive away.

The jury had deliberated for just over 14 hours following the month-long trial. On the fifth day of deliberations, Judge Sheahan said information had come to the court’s attention and discharged the jury. She said it was regrettable but inevitable that the case had to end. Gill was remanded on continuing bail until 28 April.