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€2.2m robbery and false imprisonment re-trial to last over three months

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, four men—Mark Farrelly (46), Christopher Corcoran (70), David Byrne (45) and Niall Byrne (36)—are accused of falsely imprisoning four members of the Richardson family at their Raheny home on 13–14 March 2005 and of robbing Paul Richardson and Securicor of €2.28 million on 14 March 2005. The defendants pleaded not guilty to both the false imprisonment and robbery charges. The judge, Melanie Greally, warned jurors that the case had been tried before and that they must not consult any prior media coverage or internet material. A larger than usual jury of 15 members is being empanelled due to the case's length, which is expected to last over three months, with evidence set to begin on Tuesday. The trial is scheduled to continue until mid‑April.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: €2.2m robbery and false imprisonment re-trial to last over three months. Charges or matters: the false imprisonment of four members of the Richardson family at their home at Ashcroft, Raheny, Dublin, on March 13 and 14, 2005; robbing Paul Richardson and Securicor of €2.28m on March 14, 2005. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 13 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 14, 2005 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-01-25 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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