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Addict jailed for Mosque burglary
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Stefan Boyle, aged 31, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for an aggravated burglary at Ali Hussain House, Milltown Bridge, Dundrum, on 2 November 2016. Boyle, who has 110 prior convictions including 63 for burglary and a history of drug and alcohol addiction, broke into a mosque with a knife, stole two phones from caretaker Ali Yassine's bedroom, and later returned them after a chance encounter. Yassine, who did not realise the theft until after Boyle left, later met Boyle again, who handed back the phones and apologised. Boyle pleaded guilty, and Judge Karen O'Connor noted his chaotic background and failure to complete a residential drug treatment programme. The judge imposed a three and a half year sentence with the final 12 months suspended, citing the Probation Service's inability to supervise him.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Addict jailed for Mosque burglary. Charges or matters: aggravated burglary of Ali Hussain House, Milltown Bridge, Dundrum, on November 2, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 2, 2016 Incident
- 2019-01-14 Publication
Why: She accepted that Boyle did not complete a residential drug treatment programme because the experience had been painful and traumatic for him. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: aggravated burglary of Ali Hussain House, Milltown Bridge, Dundrum, on November 2, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge O'Connor imposed a three and a half year sentence with the final 12 months suspended for the period.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Ali Hussain House
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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