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Cork man acquitted of attempted armed burglary at businessman's home

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, Niall Fitzpatrick, aged 50, was acquitted of firearms offences and attempted aggravated burglary at Patrick Glavin's home. Fitzpatrick denied possession of a Remington 12‑ga pump‑action shotgun and ammunition, and pleaded not guilty to the burglary charges. The jury delivered not‑guilty verdicts on the firearms and aggravated burglary charges, but could not reach a verdict on the attempted burglary charge. The case stemmed from an incident on 11 August 2013 at Glavin's residence in Rougrane, Glanmire.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Cork man acquitted of attempted armed burglary at businessman's home. Charges or matters: possession of a Remington 12-guage pump-action shotgun and possession of ammunition at Mr Glavin's home in Rougrane, Glanmire, Co Cork; charges of attempted burglary and attempted aggravated burglary at Mr Glavin's home. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• August 11th, 2013 Incident
• 2017-07-04 Publication

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Topics

Burglary Stage Trial

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