Northern Bank 'insider' changed rota, court hears

The bank official charged with the £26.5m (€33m) Northern Bank robbery in Belfast made last minute changes to the rota of staff who had a key to the vault to put himself on duty on the day, the opening day of his trial was told today.

Northern Bank 'insider' changed rota, court hears

The bank official charged with the £26.5m (€33m) Northern Bank robbery in Belfast made last minute changes to the rota of staff who had a key to the vault to put himself on duty on the day, the opening day of his trial was told today.

Christopher Ward (aged 26) went on trial at Belfast Crown Court charged with the robbery in December 2004, which at the time was the biggest in British banking history.

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