Intimidation victims asked to come forward by Gardaí

Any local person who is being intimidated over a debt should contact Mullingar Garda Station for help.

That's the message from a Garda spokesperson, who was speaking days after a suspect was arrested in the Mullingar area for allegedly intimidating a person over an outstanding debt.

The Garda spokesperson told the Westmeath Examiner that officers received a report last week that “someone was being intimidated and money was being demanded from them”.

“We arrested a suspect in relation to it and a file is being prepared for the DPP.

“We would urge any persons who are being intimidated in relation to any outstanding debt to make contact with us. We are here to help them,” he said