Court appeal over Maghera armed robbery which left teen with serious head injuries
Lawyers for Michael Mongan claimed there were flaws after a pensioner and her teenage grandson both picked him out as having battered them during a botched robbery.
Mongan, 24, is serving a 14-year prison sentence for assaults on Theresa Convery, Philip Convery - then aged 16 - and her bank manager son Martin Convery.
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Hide AdA jury at Derry Crown Court also found him guilty by a majority verdict of attempting to steal £10,000 and with driving while disqualified and without insurance.
The victims were attacked at their home on the Mayogall Road, in June 2012.
Two men had burst in armed with a gun and iron bar shouting: “Give us the money”.
According to the barrister Theresa Convery provided no details of Mongan’s facial features in her description of the man who beat her.
He insisted: “This was no fleeting glance case.
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Hide Ad“This lady clearly could have got a very good view of this person who was unmasked.
“But in this case she did not identify accept in a qualified nature.”
Following submissions judgment was reserved in the appeal.