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Hostage robbers in huge bank haul | Hostage robbers in huge bank haul |
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An armed gang which held hostage a bank official's family overnight at their County Kildare home is thought to have got away with up to seven million euro. | An armed gang which held hostage a bank official's family overnight at their County Kildare home is thought to have got away with up to seven million euro. |
The official was forced to withdraw the cash from the Bank of Ireland at College Green in Dublin city centre. | The official was forced to withdraw the cash from the Bank of Ireland at College Green in Dublin city centre. |
The gang had forced their way into their home in Kilteel and took his partner, her mother and a seven-year-old child hostage. | The gang had forced their way into their home in Kilteel and took his partner, her mother and a seven-year-old child hostage. |
His partner was beaten before the family was driven away in their car. | His partner was beaten before the family was driven away in their car. |
After taking out the money, the bank employee handed it over to the gang at Clontarf DART station in north Dublin. | After taking out the money, the bank employee handed it over to the gang at Clontarf DART station in north Dublin. |
His family was released in the Ashbourne area of County Meath at about 0700 GMT. Police said they were not injured but were traumatised by their ordeal. |