Further phone evidence in 'tiger' trial

A Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury has heard further technical evidence of traffic between phone numbers in a €2.28m "tiger kindnapping" investigation.

A Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury has heard further technical evidence of traffic between phone numbers in a €2.28m "tiger kidnapping" investigation.

Mr Douglas Sheeran, an engineer with engineering consultancy firm Vilicom, outlined from his report the call activity of various mobile phone numbers at different Dublin locations between March 13 and 14, 2005.

David Byrne (aged 36), of Old Brazeel Way, Knocksedan, Swords; Niall Byrne (aged 27), of Aughavanagh Road, Crumlin; Mark Farrelly (aged 37), of Moatview Court, Priorswood; Christopher Corcoran (aged 61), of Bayside Boulevard North, Sutton; and Jason Kavanagh (aged 34), of Parslickstown Court, Ladyswell, have all pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning the Richardson family on these dates.

They also pleaded not guilty to robbing Mr Paul Richardson and Securicor on the same dates.

The trial continues before Judge Tony Hunt and a jury of seven men and five women