Garda tells court he took copy of security camera footage

A detective garda has said he took a copy of a private home’s security camera footage as part of an investigation into a €2.28m "tiger kidnapping" robbery.

Detective Garda David Patten said he burned a copy of footage from a camera mounted on the house’s gable which showed a black Jeep travelling on the road toward Cloon wood, where the Richardson family were taken hostage on March 14, 2005.

Mr Niall Byrne (aged 27), of Aughavanagh Road, Crumlin; Mr Jason Kavanagh (34), of Parslickstown Court, Ladyswell; Mr David Byrne (aged 36) of Old Brazeel Way, Knocksedan, Swords; Mr Mark Farrelly (aged 37) of Moatview Court, Priorswood and Mr Christopher Corcoran (aged 61), of Bayside Boulevard North, Sutton all deny two charges.

They have pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbing €2.28m from Mr Paul Richardson and Securicor and to falsely imprisoning the Richardson family on March 13 and 14, 2005.

It was day 38 of the trial which continues before Judge Tony Hunt and a jury of seven men and five women.