Jonathan Gill, a Dublin man facing extradition to Northern Ireland over the Belfast murder of Robbie Lawlor, sought release from custody while challenging extradition. The PSNI want to charge him with murder and firearm offences connected to Lawlor’s fatal shooting on April 4, 2020. Authorities allege Gill is a significant organised crime figure and was involved in a feud with Lawlor. Garda and PSNI evidence includes material obtained from Encrochat devices, with claims that Gill used aliases and played a central role in the murder. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of charges, strength of evidence, and Gill’s alleged links to organised crime, including cash and an illegal passport investigation.
"Detective Garda Robert Comerford, of the Garda Extradition Unit, said he was objecting to bail on a number of grounds including the seriousness of the charges, the strength of the evidence, and Jonathan Gill's links to organised crime. He told Leonara Frawley BL, for the State, that he was also relying on details from a CAB investigation showing Mr Gill's links to large sums of cash and his alleged ties to an illegal passport."
"Evidence was given that the PSNI have further encrypted messages in which he is alleged t"
"The court heard evidence obtained from Encrochat devices that allegedly shows the respondent, Mr Gill, was "instrumental in all aspects of the murder" of Robbie Lawlor and used aliases 'steadybuster' and 'fly.com'. Evidence was given that the PSNI have further encrypted messages in which he is alleged t"
"Prior to the hearing Mr Justice Patrick McGrath informed the parties that he had previously defended Robbie Lawlor in a Central Criminal Court case in 2019 but was told there were no objections to him presiding over the bail application."
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