{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6538ccdabc6f900012695107/6984be069e3d84d98b5d7249?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Hennessy torture gang apologise to victim who was branded with the word 'rat'","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6538ccdabc6f900012695107/1770307393730-4748c71f-7bd9-49bc-9a71-0c85bc496cb6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Three brothers and a father and son who tortured a man, threatened him with rape and branded him with the word ‘rat’ apologised for their roles in the assault, with one even telling a court he holds ‘no ill will’ to his victim.</p><p>The messages were delivered during a sentence hearing of Jason and Brandon Hennessy along with Kenneth Fitzsimons and his son Dean who pleaded guilty to assaulting causing harm to Barry Moore.&nbsp;</p><p>Eldest brother Devon Hennessy had earlier pleaded guilty to falsely imprisoning Moore and assisting a criminal organisation to inflict serious harm on him before it became apparent the victim was not going to give evidence.</p><p>All five will be sentenced next month, but today Nicola speaks with Robin Schiller about a violent mob undone by their own arrogance.</p>","author_name":"Crime World"}