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£3m bank laundering trial begins | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
The trial has begun in Cork of a father and son accused of money-laundering in connection with the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery in Belfast. | |
On trial are Timothy 'Ted' Cunningham, 60, a financial advisor, from Woodbine Lodge, Farran, and his son, also Timothy, 33, of Church View, Farran. | |
Both men deny the charges. | |
The court heard several weeks after the December 2004 robbery, gardai found more than £3m in six holdalls and a plastic bag in Ted Cunningham's house. | |
The prosecution said that they would be able to prove because of markings on the notes that a significant number of them came from the Northern Bank robbery. | |
The prosecution told the jury they would call a large number of witnesses from Northern Ireland. | |
They are to include Kevin McMullan, who was forced to help the robbers while his wife was held hostage. | |
The trial has heard that while in custody both Ted Cunningham and his son said on tape that they knew or believed that the money came from the Northern Bank. | |
The trial continues. |