Colombia Three verdict to be delivered in coming days

A verdict in the trial of the three Irish republicans accused of training anti-government rebels in Colombia is reportedly due to be delivered in the coming days.

Reports last night said the verdict was expected to be delivered either tomorrow or on Monday.

Jim Monaghan, Martin McCauley and Niall Connolly have been in prison in Colombia since their arrest in August 2001 at Bogota International Airport.

The men have denied training the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in bomb-making techniques and have insisted they were in the country to observe a now defunct peace process.