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Somali burglar fished through letterboxes for keys
Summary
A 30‑year‑old Somali man, Muhydine Adillahi, was captured on CCTV fishing through letterboxes at two Dublin apartment buildings in early July 2016. He was later charged with trespass and theft at The Poolbeg, The Gasworks, and Barrow Street between 1 and 3 July, and also with dishonestly appropriating keys and attempted theft at a post box on 1 July. Adillahi pleaded guilty to further trespass, theft, and key appropriation at The Jessop, Charlotte Quay Dock on 2 July, and to alcohol theft at Eurospar, Barrow Street on 1 and 2 July. He had 18 prior convictions. Garda Bryan Hunt noted that Adillahi's DNA matched that on a Heineken bottle left at the scene, and that he had left a bottle with his DNA as he and two accomplices fled with items worth €1,440. Adillahi's defence highlighted his background as a refugee who became homeless after turning 18.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Somali burglar fished through letterboxes for keys. Charges or matters: trespass and theft at The Poolbeg, The Gasworks, Barrow Street between July 1 and 3, 2016; dishonestly appropriating a set of keys and attempted theft at a post box at the same location on July 1, 2016; trespass, theft and dishonestly appropriating a set of keys at The Jessop, Charlotte Quay Dock on July 2, 2016 and dishonestly appropriating alcohol at Eurospar, Barrow Street on July 1 and 2, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 1 Incident
- July 1, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2, 2016 Incident
- 2017-10-17 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: trespass and theft at The Poolbeg, The Gasworks, Barrow Street between July 1 and 3, 2016; dishonestly appropriating a set of keys and attempted theft at a post box at the same location on July 1, 2016; trespass, theft and dishonestly appropriating a set of keys at The Jessop, Charlotte Quay Dock on July 2, 2016 and dishonestly appropriating alcohol at Eurospar, Barrow Street on July 1 and 2, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Garda Hunt told Gerardine Small BL, prosecuting, that Adillahi had four male accomplices and was the first to be sentenced for the crimes.; Judge O'Connor remanded Adillahi in continuing custody and put the matter back for finalisation till November.
Places mentioned
- Blackhall Square
- North Brunswick Street
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Barrow Street
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