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Jail for man who robbed pensioner (81)
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Vasile Marin, aged 24, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for robbing an 81‑year‑old pensioner in Sutton on 10 September 2016. The victim, who had recently had a pacemaker implanted, was robbed of a €300 purse while she was shopping at Eurospar in Bayside. Marin, a father of two living in Foxborough Close, Lucan, pleaded guilty to robbery. He had two prior theft convictions and was motivated by a gambling debt, according to his defence counsel. Judge Melanie Greally imposed a three‑year sentence with the final 18 months suspended, noting Marin's lack of employment history and receipt of disability benefits for depression. The victim, who was terrified and unable to leave her home for six months after the incident, expressed that she had moved on but no longer uses cash and relies on home help for shopping.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who robbed pensioner (81). Charges or matters: robbery at Sutton Grove, Sutton on September 10, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 10, 2016 Other
- 2019-02-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery at Sutton Grove, Sutton on September 10, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today Judge Melanie Greally imposed a three year sentence with the final 18 months suspended for that period. She said that "generally speaking" someone with a limited criminal record like Marin would not expect to receive a custodial sentence. "However, elderly people have to be protected from being targeted by opportunistic persons regardless of whether they have debt", she said.
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