Brian Bridgeman jailed for church crypt burglary

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Brian Bridgeman was jailed for two years and four months for burglary and criminal damage at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 24 July 2019. He pleaded guilty to burgling the vaults at St Michan’s Church and admitted five criminal-damage counts, including two involving damage to a dead body.

The burglary involved the theft of an 800-year-old ‘Crusader’ head and damage to coffins and mummified remains. A parish impact statement said the break-in caused €35,000 in lost revenue and €15,000 in repair and security costs.