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BBC News
29-05-2025
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- BBC News
Coventry: Man jailed for Andrew Flamson killing dies in prison
A man convicted of killing a father-of-one in a hit-and-run following a row over a longstanding drugs debt has died in Henneberry, 64, was one of four men jailed for killing Andrew Flamson, who was struck by a car on Grosvenor Road, Coventry, in July Prisons & Probations Ombudsman said that Henneberry died on 10 May while in HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire, with an investigation in who was a passenger in the car, was jailed for 15 years for manslaughter. The driver of the car, Ashley Donald, 26, from Birmingham, was jailed for life for murder, with a minimum term of 23 other two passengers in the car, Carl Tomlinson and Callum Ayre, both from Coventry, were jailed for manslaughter for 13 years and 12 years said the car had been used as a weapon of revenge. Tension had existed for months between Mr Flamson, a cannabis dealer, and one of the men over a debt of up to £400, a court heard following the said the men went out in the car on the day in question, taking weapons including a baseball bat and wooden Mr Flamson, the vehicle was driven the wrong way on the road, with a no-entry sign, cones and bollards all ignored. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BreakingNews.ie
28-05-2025
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Man jailed after being caught with cocaine and cannabis worth €46,000
A man found in possession of cocaine and cannabis worth €46,000 has been jailed for two years and six months. Daniel Buckley (32), of Ventry Park, Cabra, Dublin 7, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply at the same address. Advertisement On Wednesday, Buckley received a three-year sentence with the final six months suspended on strict conditions at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Garda Sean Halpin told Aideen Collard BL, prosecuting, that gardaí carried out a search on April 21st, 2024. Buckley was living in a cabin at the back of property and gardaí saw him throwing a gym bag over a wall. This bag was later retrieved, with the majority of the drugs found inside. Three packages of cannabis, valued at €16,279 and 429g of cocaine worth €30,079, were found. Advertisement The total value of the drugs was €46,358. Some €1,710 in cash was also seized during a search of the cabin. Buckley told gardaí at the scene that he knew there were drugs in the bag, but he did not know their value. He said he was holding the bag and the cash as he had a drugs debt. When interviewed, Buckley outlined his addiction issues and said he had a drugs debt of €10,000, which was to be reduced as he was holding the bag. He told gardaí he had been holding the drugs for two weeks and people would come and take portions from the bag. Advertisement No other paraphernalia or trappings of wealth were found. Buckley has previous convictions including for theft and drugs offence. Mark Lynam SC, defending, told the court his client has longstanding addiction issues and attended residential treatment in 2018, but did not fully get a handle on his addiction at this point. Counsel said Buckley built up a drugs debt as a result of his own addiction issues. Advertisement A number of letters were handed to the court, outlining Buckley's engagement with addiction services, his voluntary work and from his partner. Buckley also wrote a letter of apology to the court. Buckley has recently completed a trial period of employment and has an offer of permanent work, the court heard. Mr Lynam asked the court to structure a sentence to allow for his client's rehabilitation and re-integration into society. Judge Orla Crowe noted 'the calamitous effect that drugs have on society', adding that the 'wreckage and harm it causes' is seen by the court on a daily basis. She said Buckley was 'trusted sufficiently' to hold cash, and two types of drugs were found. The judge said the court had considered Buckley's personal circumstances, his guilty plea and efforts to address his addiction. Judge Crowe suspended the final six months of the three-year sentence for two years. She also directed Buckley to place himself under the supervision of the Probation Service for 12 months post-release to assist with his continued rehabilitation from drugs and 'vocational re-integration into society'.
