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Woman "brutalised in every way imaginable" by former partner avoids jail for hiding guns
Summary
Tracey Deegan, 42, received a suspended three‑year prison sentence after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a 12‑gauge Winchester pump‑action shotgun and a 12‑gauge Reno double‑barrel shotgun. The court noted that Deegan had no prior convictions and had been a good parent to her daughter. She had testified against a former partner in a manslaughter case, after which the partner's associates threatened her with a gun and demanded she hide the firearms in her home. Gardaí found the shotguns, weighing scales and eight cartridges in her bedroom wardrobe. Deegan admitted she had been given the weapons by a drug supplier and that she had used cocaine herself every two weeks. The judge, citing her lack of prior convictions and her role as a caregiver, suspended the sentence and did not wish to see her again in court. The case highlighted the ongoing intimidation Deegan faced from the former partner's associates.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman "brutalised in every way imaginable" by former partner avoids jail for hiding guns. Charges or matters: unlawfully possessing a 12-gauge Winchester pump action shotgun and a 12-gauge Reno double-barrel shotgun on February 17, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 17, 2016 Incident
- 2018-10-11 Publication
Why: "He got hold of me because of the crack; when someone points a gun in your face, it's very hard to say no," she said. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: unlawfully possessing a 12-gauge Winchester pump action shotgun and a 12-gauge Reno double-barrel shotgun on February 17, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Jessica Magee and Declan Brennan A woman who was threatened at gunpoint to hide firearms in her house after she testified against her former partner in a manslaughter case has received a suspended prison sentence. She said it would be unjust to imprison her and suspended a sentence of three years.
Places mentioned
- Cherrywood Park
- Dublin
- Brookfield
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Deegan's house
Topics
Drugs Firearms Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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