Edward McAndrew set upon by men who beat him with iron bars and demanded money
The court found William Twomey’s efforts to undermine the scheme he earlier devised were 'simply inadequate' to undo his actions or to prevent the crime. File photograph: Collins Courts
Twomey , a financial adviser with an address at Havelock Place, Warrenpoint, Co Down, was found guilty in November 2021 at the non-jury Special Criminal Court of robbery, assault and of demanding money with menaces from Edward McAndrew in December 2017. He was acquitted of a charge of falsely imprisoning McAndrew, a second-hand construction equipment dealer, from Curradrish, Foxford.
In a ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court’s Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley described a background of friendship and falling out between Twomey and Mr McAndrew. She said Twomey denied he was motivated to seek revenge against his former friend, claiming instead he was owed money. Appealing to the court, Twomey submitted he communicated his intention to withdraw from the plan in a clear and timely manner. His lawyers contended he took reasonable and proportionate steps to nullify or countermand his participation.
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