Books and records of companies controlled by the missing investment broker, Mr Tony Taylor, have been furnished to the Garda Fraud Squad, the High Court was told yesterday. Mr Taylor and his wife, Shirley, have not been seen since August 1996.
It is alleged that more than £2 million of investors' funds is unaccounted for. The liquidator of Taylor and Associated Finance Services Ltd (TAFS), Mr Patrick McSwiney, has brought court proceedings against the Taylors.
He had failed in his attempt to locate Mr Taylor and serve him with notice of the court action.
However, contact has been made with Mrs Taylor, and a recent court hearing was told she intended to return to Ireland and make a sworn statement.
Yesterday Mr John O'Donnell, for the liquidator, told Mr Justice Shanley that his client had received a sworn statement from Mrs Taylor in relation to the discovery of documents, but Mr McSwiney had not had an opportunity to consider that statement.
Mr O'Donnell said the next stage would to look for a date for the hearing of the action against Mrs Taylor.
The liquidator had been approached by the Garda Fraud Squad to assist in their investigations. The Garda had been furnished with books and records of the Taylor companies.
Mr O'Donnell said the Fraud Squad had considerably more resources than the liquidator and its investigations were ongoing.
Mr Justice Shanley adjourned the matter to July 20th.