Colombia verdict expected on Monday

Updated: 20:08, Friday, 23 April 2004

The latest indications from Colombia are that the verdict in the case of the three Irishmen charged with training FARC guerrillas and travelling on false passports will be delivered next Monday.

1 of 1Irishmen in Colombia - Facing 20 years in jail if found guilty
Irishmen in Colombia - Facing 20 years in jail if found guilty

The latest indications from Colombia are that the verdict in the case of the three Irishmen charged with training FARC guerrillas and travelling on false passports will be delivered next Monday.

The trial of Niall Connolly, James Monaghan and Martin McAuley ended in the Colombian capital, Bogota, over eight months ago.

It is understood that the Chief Justice of Colombia will announce the verdict.

The three accused are facing up to 20 years in jail if they are convicted of both charges.

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