Two Dublin men have gone on trial accused of stealing €2.28 million in a kidnapping six years ago in which the family of a cash-in-transit van driver was held hostage by armed men.
David Byrne (39), Old Brazeel Way, Knocksedan, Swords, and Niall Byrne (29), Crumlin Road Flats, Crumlin Road, have both pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to falsely imprisoning the Richardson family at Ashcroft, Raheny, on March 13th and 14th, 2005, and one count of robbery. They have also pleaded not guilty to robbing Paul Richardson and Securicor of €2,280,000 on the same date.
