Court increases sentence for man jailed over Real IRA police murder bid
The Court of Appeal found the the original six-year term imposed on Gavin Coyle to have been ‘unduly lenient’.
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The Court of Appeal found the the original six-year term imposed on Gavin Coyle to have been ‘unduly lenient’.
A court will look at whether Gavin Coyle's four-year jail term is "potentially unduly lenient".
The Public Prosecution Service has confirmed they are referring the sentence of Gavin Coyle to the Court of Appeal due to the sentence being “potentially unduly lenient”.
Gavin Coyle, 46, of Mullaghmore Drive in Omagh, pleaded guilty to IRA membership and providing a car to be used by terrorists.
Gavin Coyle was jailed for four years with a further two on licence for his role in the Real IRA attack.