My worst nightmare has come true, tiger kidnap victim told colleagues

The victim of a tiger kidnapping told co-workers that his worst nightmare had come true and that his family were being held hostage, a trial has heard.

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 Road, Coolock, pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to five charges each.

They are accused of falsely imprisoning Securicor van driver Paul Richardson at Ashcroft, Raheny, Dublin, on Mar 13, 2005, and falsely imprisoning Marie, Ian and Kevin Richardson on the same dates.