Ireland Hung jury discharged in trial over alleged robbery of security van driver in Limerick
On 15 January 2021, Frank Butler, a driver for the Brinks-Mat security firm, said that after a BMW knocked him down near the car park of a Mr Price store in Annacotty, County Limerick, a masked man demanded cash and beat him with a pick axe handle. Wayne Williams, a 41-year-old man, was charged with robbing Butler of a bag containing birdseed, hand sanitiser and a water condenser, and he denied the charge. His week-long trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court ended on 12 March 2026, when the jury could not reach a unanimous or majority verdict after just over three hours of deliberations and Judge Colin Daly discharged it. Williams was remanded on continuing bail to a call over of potential and pending cases in July.
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- Arrestednot reported
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Frank Butler, a security firm driver, said he was knocked down by a BMW and a masked man demanded cash.
- Where
- The alleged robbery took place at or near the car park of a Mr Price store in Annacotty, County Limerick.
- When
- The alleged robbery took place on 15 January 2021.
- Weapon
- Butler told the court the man beat him with a pick axe handle when he said he had no cash.
- Other details
- Butler was a driver with the Brinks-Mat security firm and said he collected cash at ticket machines at railway stations in Limerick and Tipperary.
- Charges
- Wayne Williams, a 41-year-old man, was charged with robbing Butler of a bag containing birdseed, hand sanitiser and a water condenser, and denied the charge.
- In court
- The trial was a week-long trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.
- After just over three hours of deliberations, the jury could not reach a unanimous or majority verdict.
- Judge Colin Daly discharged the jury on Thursday 12 March 2026 after it failed to reach an agreed verdict.
- Williams was remanded on continuing bail to re-appear before the court at a July call over of potential and pending cases.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFrank Butler, a security firm driver, said he was knocked down by a BMW and a masked man demanded cash. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe alleged robbery took place at or near the car park of the Mr Price store in Annacotty, County Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe alleged robbery took place on 15 January 2021. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponButler told the court the man beat him with a pick axe handle when he said he had no cash. (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeWayne Williams denied robbing Frank Butler of a bag containing birdseed, hand sanitiser and a water condenser. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe jury in the trial was discharged on Thursday 12 March after failing to reach an agreed verdict. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe trial was a week-long trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe jury could not reach a unanimous or majority verdict after just over three hours of deliberations. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtJudge Colin Daly discharged the jury. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe matter was adjourned to a call over of potential and pending cases in July. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtWilliams was remanded on continuing bail to re-appear before the court in July. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Mar2026Hung jury discharged in case of man accused of robbing birdseed from security van driver
Reports that the jury in the trial was discharged on 12 March 2026 without a verdict, that Judge Colin Daly adjourned the matter to a July call over, and that the accused was remanded on continuing bail.
accused, Wayne Williams, 41, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Wayne Williamsvictim, Frank Butler, male, irish (judged from name)Frank Butler