Kidnapping victim could not drive over fear for family

A Securicor cash van driver whose family were held by an armed gang during a Tiger kidnapping six years ago told a trial that he could not drive at one point because he was crying so much.

Paul Richardson said one raider told him “if I fucked up in any way, he wouldn’t be responsible for my family”.

Jason Kavanagh, aged 39, of Corduff Avenue, Blanchardstown; Christopher Corcoran, aged 66, of Bayside Boulevard North, Sutton; Mark Farrelly, aged 42, of Moatview Court, Priorswood, Coolock; and Alan Costello, aged 50, of Cromcastle Rd, Coolock, are accused of being part of the armed gang.