Driver had to stop van in tears as family held in tiger kidnap

A CASH-IN-TRANSIT driver whose family were held hostage during a tiger kidnapping six years ago has told a trial that he could not drive his van during the incident because he was crying so much.

David Byrne, aged 39, of Old Brazeel Way, Knocksedan, Swords, Co Dublin, and Niall Byrne, aged 29, of Crumlin Road Flats, Crumlin Rd, Dublin, have both pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning the Richardson family at Ashcroft, Raheny, Dublin, on March 13 and 14, 2005, and one count of robbery.

They also pleaded not guilty to robbing Paul Richardson and Securicor of €2.28 million on the same date.