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Jail for Romanian burglar who fought with homeowner
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a 29‑year‑old Romanian burglar, Constantin Bogdan Chirila, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for a burglary that involved a physical altercation with homeowner Kevin O'Donnell. O'Donnell, who had returned from a school run, found a bicycle outside his home and a small hole in the front door lock. Garda Finbar Fleming reported that O'Donnell believed the hole had been drilled and that he confronted the intruder, shouting and banging to frighten him. The two men scuffled twice, both inside and outside the house, before Chirila escaped on a bicycle carrying a bag of tools. O'Donnell later described the fight as "blurry" but noted his arms, ribs and kidney were sore. Chirila, who had no fixed abode, had previously pleaded guilty to burglary on 12 October 2016 and had six earlier convictions in Ireland. He was arrested for the burglary in September 2017.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for Romanian burglar who fought with homeowner. Charges or matters: burglary at Swords Road, Santry, Dublin on October 12, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 12, 2016 Incident
- June 2016 Incident
- July 2017 Other
- September 2017 Incident
- October 2016 Incident
- 2018-03-09 Publication
Why: He further agreed that all Chirila's crimes in Ireland happened between August and October 2016 and that his explanation for his offending was because he had no money or food. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: burglary at Swords Road, Santry, Dublin on October 12, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He backdated the sentence to September last year.
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