Three to be retried for 'tiger' kidnapping after convictions quashed

The Court of Criminal Appeal has quashed the convictions of and ordered a retrial of three men jailed for the 'tiger kidnapping' of the family of a Securicor driver and forcing him to hand over €2.28m in cash.

Three to be retried for 'tiger' kidnapping after convictions quashed

The Court of Criminal Appeal has quashed the convictions of and ordered a retrial of three men jailed for the 'tiger kidnapping' of the family of a Securicor driver and forcing him to hand over €2.28m in cash.

In 2009 Jason Kavanagh (aged 35), of Parlickstown Court in Mulhuddart, and Mark Farrelly (aged 39), of Moatview Court in Priorswood, 63-year-old Christopher Corcoran from Bayside Boulevard were found guilty of falsely imprisoning Paul Richardson, his wife and their two sons on March 13 and 14, 2005 and robbing €2.28m from Mr Richardson and Securicor on the same date.

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