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Heroin addict "destroyed" single mum's home on Christmas Day
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 35‑year‑old Robert Hedderman was sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment for the 2016 burglary of a single mother's home in Kinsealy. Hedderman broke into the house on Christmas Day, ripped furniture, placed an Xbox and a DVD player in a sink full of water, urinated throughout the premises and scattered ash. He also left the house covered in urine and caused significant damage, amounting to many thousands of euros. The victim, who was renting the house with her children, was left homeless for a month and lost numerous personal items. Hedderman pleaded guilty to one count of burglary, possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis for sale or supply. He has 47 prior convictions, including burglaries, theft and knife possession. The judge described his actions as gratuitous and without any earthly reason. The case was prosecuted by Garda Elva Duffy BL and defended by Emer Ni Chuagain BL.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Heroin addict "destroyed" single mum's home on Christmas Day. Charges or matters: one count of burglary at Melrose Park, Kinsealy on December 25, 2016; possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis for sale or supply at the same location. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 25, 2016 Incident
- January 24, 2017 Incident
- Christmas Day Other
- Christmas Eve Incident
- 2019-12-03 Publication
Why: "There was no earthly reason for this man to cause this damage. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of burglary at Melrose Park, Kinsealy on December 25, 2016; possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis for sale or supply at the same location (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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