2021-11-23
Spree burglar who broke into elderly woman's home has jail sentence increased
Stage: Appeal
Outcome: Christopher Jones (28) was jailed for aggravated burglary and impersonating a member of An Garda Síochána after pleading guilty to the offences and other burglaries of houses in Cork city during the first Covid lockdown in April 2020. He was sentenced to five years with 12 months suspended by Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on each count, with the terms to run concurrently.