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Yasmin Stephens jailed for knifepoint mugging

Summary

Yasmin Stephens, aged 24, was sentenced to one year in prison for a knifepoint robbery that took place on 12 October 2017 on Lower Drumcondra Road. She was convicted by a jury after a trial in November 2017. The robbery involved a woman who was walking to a friend's house when Stephens grabbed her arm, demanded her phone and threatened to stab her. The victim refused to hand over the phone and offered money instead. Stephens then took the victim's arm, went to a Bank of Ireland branch and a Centra store, and forced the victim to withdraw €100, which she handed to Stephens. CCTV footage identified Stephens and led to her arrest. During the Garda interview, Stephens claimed the money had been handed to her and that the victim had hugged her, but CCTV did not show any hugging. The victim suffered no physical injuries but reported feeling unsafe walking alone and found the court process stressful.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Yasmin Stephens jailed for knifepoint mugging. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted

When:

• October 12, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2020-01-17 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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