Double-killer ‘made shape of gun and pointed at brother’

Double-killer John Gallagher made the shape of a gun with his finger and “pulled the trigger” on his brother on two consecutive days, a court has heard.

The alleged incidents happened on May 13 and 14 last outside of Gallagher’s brother Donal’s workplace in Strabane, Co Tyrone.

Gallagher, who wore jeans and a hooded top, appeared at Strabane Magistrates Court charged with harassment and making threats to kill.

The court heard that Gallagher, 47, from Grangewood, Strabane, pulled up across from his brother’s place of work near the Argos store in Strabane. It was alleged that he made the shape of a gun with his hand and pulled the trigger on two consecutive days.

It was also alleged that John Gallagher, who killed mother and daughter, Anne and Annie Gillespie in 1988, was filming his brother, Donal, from within the van.

The court heard there had been allegations made by both sides, including Mr Gallagher’s mother who had taken out a safety order against some of her own family.

The judge adjourned the case until June 13.