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Burglar tied up and threatened family with imitation firearm
Summary
A Dublin man has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for his role in an aggravated burglary at a home in Crumlin on 7 December 2013. Declan Maxwell, then aged 16, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the offence. The court heard that Maxwell and another man, now deceased, forced entry to the property and tied up the occupants with rope before threatening them with an imitation firearm whilst demanding money and bank details. A third person used stolen cards to withdraw €440 from an ATM. Electronics and other items valued at approximately €1,000 were taken from the home. Maxwell, originally from Achill in County Mayo, was apprehended the following day and confessed to gardaí. Judge Martin Nolan described the crime as reprehensible. The court imposed a five-year sentence with three years suspended, and ordered 18 months post-release probation supervision.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Burglar tied up and threatened family with imitation firearm. Charges or matters: aggravated burglary at Stannaway Avenue, Crumlin, Dublin, on December 7, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 7, 2013 Incident
- 2018-02-07 Publication
Why: The court heard that Declan Maxwell (20) and another man, who is now deceased, invaded the house and demanded money because they claimed the couple's teenage son owed a drug debt. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: aggravated burglary at Stannaway Avenue, Crumlin, Dublin, on December 7, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A young Dublin father has been jailed for two years for his role in an aggravated burglary during which a husband and wife were tied up in their home and threatened with an imitation firearm. The judge imposed a five year sentence with three suspended and ordered that Maxwell undergo 18 month probation service supervision post release.
Places mentioned
- Rossfield Park
- Tallaght
- Achill Island
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Stannaway Avenue
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