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Tiger kidnap accused worked with Securicor, trial hears

Summary

The trial of Mark Farrelly, Christopher Corcoran, David Byrne, and Niall Byrne is ongoing before Judge Melanie Greally at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. All four defendants have pleaded not guilty to the alleged false imprisonment of four members of the Richardson family at their home in Raheny, Dublin, on March 13 and 14, 2005, and to robbing Paul Richardson and Securicor of €2.28 million on March 14, 2005. Witness testimony revealed that Niall Byrne, then a Securicor employee, reported an injured back on the day of the alleged raid. A colleague stated Byrne later inquired about the robbery, while a Securicor assistant manager described Byrne as jovial after he saw a doctor. The manager also testified that he discovered the Richardson family were being held hostage around 9am on March 14, 2005, noting that the van's GPS indicated it was in County Westmeath despite crew member Sean Kelleher claiming it was in Tallaght. Another witness, Tony Coffey, stated his commercial jeep was stolen while unlocked and later found, with some items recovered at Dollymount Strand. The trial, expected to last three months, continues with an enlarged jury.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Tiger kidnap accused worked with Securicor, trial hears. 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 €2.28 million on March 14, 2005. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 13 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 14, 2005 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-02-06 Publication

Why: Mr Goldsmith revealed that the van GPS showed it was in Co Westmeath, but said he didn't tell the crew that the Richardson family were safe because he wasn't sure if third parties were listening in. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Theft

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