09/12/2005

Northern Bank robbery accused bailed

One of the people facing charges in connection with the Northern Bank robbery has been released on bail.

Dominic McEvoy, 23, who gave an address of Mullandra Park, Kilcoo, faces two charges of false imprisonment and one of robbery in connection to the Northern Bank raid in December last year.

It is alleged that Mr McEvoy was one of the men who held a bank employee at his home prior to the robbery.

Granted bail at the High Court today Mr McEvoy has to report to a police station twice a day and cannot leave Northern Ireland.

A £110,000 surety was paid as a condition of the granting of High Court bail.

The £26.5 million robbery of the Northern Bank occurred in December last year.

Police have questioned a number of people about the raid.

(SP/GB)

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