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Tiger kidnapper should be made aware of appeal court's "full powers", judge tells counsel

Date
2015-12-14

Stage
Appeal

Primary locality
Blanchardstown

County
Dublin

Summary

Jason Kavanagh, aged 41, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment in January 2014 for his role in a 2005 tiger kidnapping and robbery that involved the false imprisonment of a family at Ashcroft, Raheny, and the theft of €2.28 million in cash from Paul Richardson and Securicor Security Services Ireland Ltd. He and three co‑accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. The jury could not reach a verdict on two of the co‑accused and found a third not guilty. Kavanagh was due to appeal the severity of his sentence in the Court of Appeal, but Judge George Birmingham postponed the hearing, citing difficulties with the court's constitution. The judge advised Kavanagh's barrister that the court had "full powers" to consider the appeal. The case was rescheduled for a later date. Kavanagh had previously served 25 years from a 2009 conviction that was quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal in 2012.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Tiger kidnapper should be made aware of appeal court's "full powers", judge tells counsel. Charges or matters: falsely imprisoning a family; robbery of €2.28m in cash. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty

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