The two men accused of carrying out an aggravated burglary at the home of three young Chinese nationals in Cork were remanded in custody until October 23 for DPP directions.
Judge Philip O’Leary remanded 32-year-old Aidan Cullinane, of St Joseph’s Park, The Lough, Cork, and 41-year-old Gerard Quinlan, of Gilabbey Mews, Connaught Avenue, Cork, in custody on the application of Sergeant Gearóid Davis.
They are both charged with the same four counts, namely carrying out a burglary and assault causing harm to one man and two women. The injured parties are in their early to mid-twenties.
Detective Garda Brian Barron testified previously that the victims complied in every way with the demands of the intruders, handing over all their cash and phones. However, even after they had done so, they were beaten with a crowbar and seriously injured. The entire incident went on for seven minutes.
Det Garda Barron said: “It is alleged that at 5.45am on April 17, Gerard Quinlan and Aidan Cullinane entered a dwelling house at Millerd Street, Cork city, as intruders. It is alleged that following complete compliance with the demands of the two and having handed over what little money and mobile phones they had the three residents were then subjected to a vicious and sustained assault at the hands of Aidan Cullinane and Gerard Quinlan, where all three were beaten with a crowbar.
“It resulted in significant injuries (to the three victims). The horrific ordeal lasted approximately seven minutes. They escaped with €200 approximately and a laptop.”
