Man ordered to take suspected bomb to Coveney event no longer wants to give evidence, court hears

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Prosecutors claim he has been intimidated into withdrawing witness statement made after his van was hijacked

A workman ordered to transport a suspected bomb to a north Belfast peace event attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney no longer wants to give evidence, a court heard today.

Darren Service of Ballysillan Road in the city, denies charges of preparation of terrorist acts, hijacking and placing an article causing a bomb hoax. The hijackers took the man’s driving licence and threatened to shoot his family if he did not comply. “There’s a clear link in the nature of this offence to paramilitary activity, and one sees the clear fear of the witness because of those paramilitary links which he expressly indicates.”

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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