The trial of two Englishmen arising out of the 1995 Lansdowne Road soccer riot could last a month, the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court was told yesterday. Judge Cyril Kelly heard there were 118 prosecution witnesses. Mr Jason Ankers (24), of Par, Cornwall, had November 3rd fixed as his trial date while Mr Sean James Knighton (33), Regents Court, Fallsend, Sunderland, had his case adjourned to June 4th.
Soccer riot cases `may last a month'
The trial of two Englishmen arising out of the 1995 Lansdowne Road soccer riot could last a month, the Dublin Circuit Criminal…
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