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Woman robbed foreign student who'd asked for directions

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Sandra Warren, aged 43, pleaded guilty to robbing a foreign student on May 23, 2016. The student, who had been in Ireland for four days, was led down a lane by Warren after asking for directions. Warren, who was using drugs at the time, grabbed the student's bag, taking her wallet, bank cards and phone. Garda Daniel Hanlon described the victim as traumatised, left confused and with "whiplash injuries," and noted she had difficulty trusting people after the incident. Warren admitted she was under pressure from a man to obtain money and has since ended that relationship. The court adjourned sentencing to July 1, 2019, to allow a psychiatric assessment and to consider a proposal for restitution. Warren has eight prior convictions for robbery, burglary and theft.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman robbed foreign student who'd asked for directions. Charges or matters: robbery of the young woman at O'Curry Avenue, Dublin 8 on May 23, 2016. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• May 23, 2016 Adjournment
• July 1, 2019 Adjournment
• 2019-03-28 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft

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