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16/02/2007
Man remanded over tiger kidnapping
A 37-year-old man has appeared at court in Newry charged with two counts of false imprisonment, kidnapping, armed robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Martin Joseph Habern, of no fixed address, is accused of falsely imprisoning Ann Curry and her husband, Maurice at their home in Dromore County Down between December 12 and 13 2005.
During the incident Mrs Curry was taken from her home by an armed and masked man. She was driven away but was released 24 hours later.
Mr Habern was also charged with robbing the couple at gunpoint, as well as conspiring with others to rob money from a Securior van.
He was remanded in custody until next month.
(EF)
Martin Joseph Habern, of no fixed address, is accused of falsely imprisoning Ann Curry and her husband, Maurice at their home in Dromore County Down between December 12 and 13 2005.
During the incident Mrs Curry was taken from her home by an armed and masked man. She was driven away but was released 24 hours later.
Mr Habern was also charged with robbing the couple at gunpoint, as well as conspiring with others to rob money from a Securior van.
He was remanded in custody until next month.
(EF)
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