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Court upholds sentence of mother-of-five jailed for aggravated burglary
Summary
Angelique Arundel, 31, of Shannon Lawn, Mayfield, Co Cork, and John O'Donnell were convicted of aggravated burglary at a home in Churchtown, Mallow, on 28 and 29 August 2015. Arundel pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment by Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 2 February 2016. She appealed the sentence, but the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal today, holding that a five‑year term was appropriate for an aggravated burglary involving an armed intrusion into a family bedroom. The Court noted that the victim, a man in his 70s, his partner and a two‑year‑old son, awoke to glass breaking; a man with a sledgehammer and Arundel with an iron bar entered the bedroom. The co‑accused demanded €3,000 the next day and threatened the victim with violence and a gun. Arundel had 63 prior convictions, mainly for public order and road traffic offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court upholds sentence of mother-of-five jailed for aggravated burglary. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- August 28 Incident
- February 2, 2016 Incident
- 2017-04-28 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She was sentenced to five years imprisonment by Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on February 2, 2016. Arundel had an appeal against sentence dismissed today, with the Court of Appeal holding as "appropriate" a sentence of five years imprisonment for an aggravated burglary involving an armed intrusion into a family bedroom.
Places mentioned
Topics
Burglary Public Order Road Traffic Stage Appeal Violent Crime
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