Father provides alibi to 'tiger kidnapping' accused

The father of the alleged inside man in a €2.28m "tiger kidnapping" robbery has claimed he was with him on the day in question.

Father provides alibi to 'tiger kidnapping' accused
Mon, 13 Jul, 2009 - 20:49

The father of the alleged inside man in a €2.28m "tiger kidnapping" robbery has claimed he was with him on the day in question.

Anthony Byrne, the father of accused man, Niall Byrne (aged 27), told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, he went to visit his mother in Drogheda and stopped for lunch in the Pheasant Pub.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: DroghedaPlace: Pheasant PubPlace: Aughavanagh Road, CrumlinPlace: Old Brazeel WayPlace: Moatview CourtPlace: Bayside Boulevard North,Person: Anthony ByrnePerson: Niall ByrnePerson: Dominic McGinnPerson: NiallPerson: ByrnePerson: Fergal Kavanagh BLPerson: David ByrnePerson: Mark FarrellyPerson: Christopher CorcoranPerson: Jason KavanaghPerson: Mark RichardsonPerson: MariePerson: RichardsonPerson: Tony HuntOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: Securicor
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