Born in 1977 in Dublin, he is the eldest son of Christy Kinahan, alleged to be the founder of his family’s criminal operation.

In a statement released on Friday, An Garda Síochána said: "An Garda Síochána is aware of the arrest of an Irish National in the United Arab Emirates.

Lewis Briggs, 24, turned round on the witness stand and told his victim’s family sitting immediately behind him almost within arm’s reach: “I want to say sorry. It was never my intention to kill anyone. It was an accident."

Lewis Harry Briggs (24) faces being jailed for up to 23 years if convicted of stabbing Ulrich Perez (19)