Opening statement sets the scene as Anglo trial begins

A major trial? Absolutely.

Opening statement sets the scene as Anglo trial begins
Thu, 06 Feb, 2014 - 00:00
Seá;n McCá;rthaigh

Dramatic evidence? Not so much.

The opening day of the high-profile criminal trial of former Anglo chairman Seán FitzPatrick and two other senior executives at the now defunct bank, Pat Whelan and William McAteer, was earmarked by a long opening speech for the prosecution.

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