Thomas McGuinness, William Twomey and Anthony Finglas charged with false imprisonment

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Thomas McGuinness, William Twomey and Anthony Finglas appeared at the non-jury Special Criminal Court on 25 May 2020. They are charged with falsely imprisoning Edward McAndrew by detaining him without his consent at a farmhouse in Omeath, Co Louth, on or about 2 December 2017.

They are also charged with assaulting Mr McAndrew causing him harm at the same location and on the same date, demanding €50,000 with menaces, and robbing him of items including keys, cash, two mobile phones and an Irish passport.

Detective Garda Eoghan Clerkin served the book of evidence on the three accused, who were to face trial. They were due to reappear on 9 November before presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt for a trial that could last six weeks. Twomey and McGuinness had been granted bail at a previous hearing, while Finglas remained in custody.