William Twomey and Anthony Finglas remanded over false imprisonment

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William Twomey and Anthony Finglas were remanded in custody at the Special Criminal Court on 18 February 2020 over an alleged false imprisonment in Co Louth. The men are accused of assaulting Edward McAndrew at a farmhouse in Omeath on 2 December 2017, robbing him and demanding £50,000 with menaces.

The remand followed a bail hearing at which the prosecution sought financial information about both men while assessing whether Twomey posed a flight risk. The court remanded them until the following Tuesday.