How gardaí built their case against Kevin Lunney's kidnappers

Observations by Kevin Lunney helped investigators to piece together the evidence needed to bring his abductors to justice

(Left to right) Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern and Superintendent Padraic Jones of  the Cavan-Monaghan Garda Division leaving the Special Criminal Court today. Photo: Collins Courts

Kevin Lunney spoke slowly and calmly as he described the fear he felt that nobody would come to help as he crawled along a country road, shivering from the cold, with his shin broken, knife wounds to his chest and blood dripping from his face.

Giving his evidence in a matter-of-fact style, he did not embellish or exaggerate. He was not cross-examined at any length; the truth of what he said was proven by the injuries he suffered.