A businessman was lured to a remote location where he was âbatteredâ with iron bars and threatened by three men wearing masks who demanded money before he was falsely imprisoned in a car boot, a prosecution barrister has told the Special Criminal Court.
William Twomey (56), from Havelock Place, Warrenpoint, Co Down and Thomas McGuinness (33), of Chestnut Court, Johnstown, Navan, Co Meath are both charged with four non-scheduled offences.
Mr Twomey and Mr McGuinness are charged with falsely imprisoning Edward McAndrew by detaining him without his consent at One Ferry Hill, Cornamucklagh, Omeath, Co Louth on or about December 2nd, 2017.
Both men are also charged with assaulting Mr McAndrew causing him harm at the same location and on the same date.