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11-year sentence for violent rural robbery of brothers

Summary

In July 2014, Bogdan Hainal (28), a Romanian national, participated in a violent robbery at the home of Paul and Patrick Kenny, both in their sixties, in Prosperous, Co Kildare. The raiders arrived in a black BMW, entered Patrick's bedsit, tied him with neckties, threatened him, and demanded money. They beat him, stabbed his hand and arm, and tied him to a sink with a rubber inner tube while covering his eyes with a woolly hat. The ordeal lasted one hour and six minutes. Hainal pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary on 8 July 2014. Judge Patricia Ryan set a headline sentence of 11 years, suspending the final two years on the condition that Hainal stay away from the victims for 30 years and engage with Probation Services. The victims described fear for their lives, and Paul Kenny was hospitalised for six weeks, while Patrick Kenny has suffered high blood pressure and will require lifelong medication.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 11-year sentence for violent rural robbery of brothers. Charges or matters: aggravated burglary on July 8, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 2014 Incident
• July 8, 2014 Incident
• 2019-07-02 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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