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Thief sold stolen cosmetics worth over €2k for €200
Summary
Rebecca McEnroe, 36, was sentenced to nine months in jail after stealing cosmetics worth €2,286 from Boots in St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre and selling them for €200. She also stole €575 worth of products from Holland & Barrett the following day. McEnroe, who has 70 prior convictions including 59 for theft, admitted the thefts and pleaded guilty on April 26 and 27. The judge noted her drug addiction, describing her as "strung out on crack cocaine and tablets" and said she needed help. A two‑year sentence was imposed, with the final 15 months suspended on conditions such as supervision by Probation Services. McEnroe is a mother of three and is currently drug‑free, hoping to remain so after release.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Thief sold stolen cosmetics worth over €2k for €200. Charges or matters: two counts of theft on April 26 and April 27 last year. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 26 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 27 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-04-04 Publication
Why: She had entered the shopping centre with a tinfoil-lined carrier bag in order to get the products past security alarms, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard today. Court evidence reported by CNI
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Defendant
Charges: two counts of theft on April 26 and April 27 last year (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Sentencing McEnroe, a mother-of-three, Judge Cormac Quinn accepted she had stolen the goods in order to feed her drug habit. "To use the words of the defence, she was strung out on crack cocaine and tablets and has a serious drug problem," he said. "Clearly, this lady needs help." Judge Quinn handed down a two-year sentence but suspended the final 15 months on a number of conditions, including that McEnroe remain under the supervision of the Probation Services.
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