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Teen's mum phoned gardai after he robbed and attacked shopkeepers

Summary

A 17‑year‑old boy, who cannot be named as a juvenile, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbing €144 from a shop in Dublin on 5 February 2018 and to an attempted robbery of another shop less than two hours later. He had 43 prior convictions, including robbery, theft and violent disorder. His mother called the Gardaí after he returned home intoxicated with cash and receipts, noting that the clothes he had changed into matched those worn by a suspect in CCTV footage of the first robbery. The boy claimed he had been on his way home after a few days when he met a drug addict and decided to rob the shop with him, taking 16 Xanax tablets. The shop owner reported that the boy used a piece of wood that looked like a chair leg and a six‑inch knife to threaten him, and that the other robber used a screwdriver and a syringe.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teen's mum phoned gardai after he robbed and attacked shopkeepers. Charges or matters: robbing €144 at a shop in Dublin and attempted robbery of another store under two hours later on February 5, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 5, 2018 Incident
• 2018-11-23 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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