SEARCH CONTINUES FOR TWO OF FIVE MEMBER GANG WHO HELD LACKAGH FAMILY HOSTAGE

Date Published: 16-Feb-2009

The search is continuing for two men who were part of a five man gang that carried out an armed raid on a family home in Lackagh last night.Gardai are also searching for a dark coloured BMW car, with an 05 registration, which may be linked to the crime.Local businessman Julian Flynn, his wife Emma and their four children were held at gunpoint at their detached home by five men shortly before nine o'clock.Gardaí arrived on the scene about 15 minutes into the ordeal, and while one of the Gardai received minor injuries, the Flynn family were not injured, but are very traumatised