'Tiger kidnapping' accused may have been robbed, court hears

The trial of two men accused of taking part in a tiger raid has heard one of the accused may have been the victim of a robbery a year earlier.

David Byrne (aged 39), of Old Brazeel Way, Knocksedan, Swords, and Niall Byrne (aged 29), of Crumlin Road Flats, Crumlin Rd, have both pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning the Richardson family at Ashcroft, Raheny on March 13 and 14, 2005 and one count of robbery.