David Byrne pleads not guilty to €2.28m robbery

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David Byrne pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning a family and robbing €2.28m at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 28 April 2009. The alleged incident involved a family home in Raheny and a Securicor depot. Byrne was one of five men who denied the charges. The jury was told the trial could involve forensic evidence and more than 200 witnesses.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.