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Teen apologises after remains disturbed during burglary

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a 16‑year‑old from Bray, Co. Wicklow pleaded guilty to burglary of a house in Dalkey on 29 February 2016. The burglary involved the theft of a camera and laptop that held the last photos and videos of the widow and her late husband. The homeowner's husband had died about four months earlier, and the victim reported that an urn containing his ashes had been disturbed and "gone through". The teenager, who cannot be identified, admitted he did not understand the impact of his actions at the time but now feels remorse and apologised. He has prior convictions for robbery, criminal damage, public order offences and breaches of the road traffic act. He has been in Oberstown children detention centre since last year, and the court noted his progress in completed courses. Judge Melanie Greally adjourned the case to 17 October.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teen apologises after remains disturbed during burglary. Charges or matters: burglary of a house in Dalkey on February 29, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 2016 Incident
• February 29, 2016 Incident
• October 17 Adjournment
• 2019-04-30 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Burglary Public Order Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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