James Bishop sues An Post over tiger kidnapping PTSD claim

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James Bishop’s personal injury claim against An Post was addressed in a High Court judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Fullam on 27 February 2017. Bishop, a security patrol man at the GPO, alleges he developed post-traumatic stress disorder after dealing with the target of a tiger kidnapping on 5 April 2011.

He attributes the condition to alleged failures in training and post-incident treatment. The judgment records that kidnappers entered an An Post executive’s home on the night of 4 April 2011. The executive and his wife were held hostage until early the following morning. He was directed to take his children to the GPO to obtain cash, and subsequently asked Bishop to allow him into the secure mail-room area.

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