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03/06/2008
Court Remand For Kidnap Accused
Northern Ireland's latest occurrence of a so-called 'Tiger Kidnap' has now seen the appearance of a 39-year-old man in court.
Stephen Paul McStravick from Vianstown Park in Downpatrick was charged with kidnapping Emma Crane and her four-year-old son Matthew.
He is also accused of falsely imprisoning and assaulting them, and Ms Krane's partner Johnathan Loughlin.
Mr McStravick is also accused of stealing £85,000. He denied all charges and was remanded until 30 June.
The case follows reports of the family of an employee at a cash-in-transit (CIT) company being held to ransom to force the worker to pay a form of ransom for his family's safe release.
A PSNI detective sergeant told Belfast Magistrates Court on Monday that most of the money stolen from Brinks Ireland has not been recovered.
He also said that detectives believed five people were involved in the kidnapping - said to be a Tiger Kidnapping on account of the way in which attackers carefully watch - or stalk - their 'prey' before striking.
The kidnapers took Emma Crane and her son from their Killough home and the held them at a vacant house in Belfast's Ravenhill area so as to force the handover of a substantial amount of money - probably initially destined to be delivered to customers of the Brinks organisation, which has its NI base in the Belfast Harbour Estate, near Fortwilliam.
See: Security Firm Targeted By Tiger Kidnapping
(BMcC)
Stephen Paul McStravick from Vianstown Park in Downpatrick was charged with kidnapping Emma Crane and her four-year-old son Matthew.
He is also accused of falsely imprisoning and assaulting them, and Ms Krane's partner Johnathan Loughlin.
Mr McStravick is also accused of stealing £85,000. He denied all charges and was remanded until 30 June.
The case follows reports of the family of an employee at a cash-in-transit (CIT) company being held to ransom to force the worker to pay a form of ransom for his family's safe release.
A PSNI detective sergeant told Belfast Magistrates Court on Monday that most of the money stolen from Brinks Ireland has not been recovered.
He also said that detectives believed five people were involved in the kidnapping - said to be a Tiger Kidnapping on account of the way in which attackers carefully watch - or stalk - their 'prey' before striking.
The kidnapers took Emma Crane and her son from their Killough home and the held them at a vacant house in Belfast's Ravenhill area so as to force the handover of a substantial amount of money - probably initially destined to be delivered to customers of the Brinks organisation, which has its NI base in the Belfast Harbour Estate, near Fortwilliam.
See: Security Firm Targeted By Tiger Kidnapping
(BMcC)
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02 June 2008
Tiger Kidnap: Man In Court
One of two people - a man and a woman - arrested at the weekend over the kidnapping and ransoming of a mother and her four-year-old child in Co Down last week is to appear in court today. The man (39) is charged with kidnapping and also with false imprisonment and robbery. A woman - also 39 - has been released without charge.
Tiger Kidnap: Man In Court
One of two people - a man and a woman - arrested at the weekend over the kidnapping and ransoming of a mother and her four-year-old child in Co Down last week is to appear in court today. The man (39) is charged with kidnapping and also with false imprisonment and robbery. A woman - also 39 - has been released without charge.
25 January 2008
'Tiger' Kidnap Robbers Sought
In the latest of a continuing number of so-called 'Tiger' kidnaps - where a family is held by robbers to force a keyholder to take cash - a Belfast bar manager's family was held hostage at gunpoint in their home while he himself was forced to take money from the bar in west Belfast.
'Tiger' Kidnap Robbers Sought
In the latest of a continuing number of so-called 'Tiger' kidnaps - where a family is held by robbers to force a keyholder to take cash - a Belfast bar manager's family was held hostage at gunpoint in their home while he himself was forced to take money from the bar in west Belfast.
21 June 2011
Court Date Over Irish 'Tiger Kidnap'
A 43-year-old man was expected to appear before Blanchardstown District Court in the Irish Republic today charged in connection with an armed incident in Lucan in 2009.
Court Date Over Irish 'Tiger Kidnap'
A 43-year-old man was expected to appear before Blanchardstown District Court in the Irish Republic today charged in connection with an armed incident in Lucan in 2009.
30 September 2008
Cash Van Robberies Halved, Claims NIO
Despite news of an armed robber firing a shot into the air as he forced a guard to hand over a cash box yesterday in Co Tyrone, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has said that Cash-in-Transit (CIT) robberies are substantially down.
Cash Van Robberies Halved, Claims NIO
Despite news of an armed robber firing a shot into the air as he forced a guard to hand over a cash box yesterday in Co Tyrone, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has said that Cash-in-Transit (CIT) robberies are substantially down.
02 November 2011
Cash Kidnap Gang Fail In Robbery Bid
A member of staff at a Co Antrim cash handling facility has been left unhurt but badly traumatised after he and his wife were kidnapped by a gang from their home on Monday. The PSNI said that armed and masked men entered their house on the Drumaghlis Road in Crossgar between 7.30 and 8.
Cash Kidnap Gang Fail In Robbery Bid
A member of staff at a Co Antrim cash handling facility has been left unhurt but badly traumatised after he and his wife were kidnapped by a gang from their home on Monday. The PSNI said that armed and masked men entered their house on the Drumaghlis Road in Crossgar between 7.30 and 8.
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