Gardaí question 16-year-old in connection with 'tiger' kidnapping
Gardaí are questioning a 16-year old boy in connection with an attempted tiger kidnapping in Limerick.
The boy was arrested in Donoghmore, Co Limerick following the abduction of two teenagers from a home in Castletroy on Sunday, by a two-person armed gang.
One of the victims was released shortly afterwards, the other - a 19-year-old - was driven around in a 4x4 for a number of hours with a hood placed over his head.
He managed to escape and notify the gardaí when he was brought to a field.
He had refused orders from the gang to contact family members who run a post office to organise a ransom.
The 16-year-old was arrested in the early hours of yesterday morning.
He is being held at Henry St garda station under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. He can be held for up to 72 hours.
