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Home owners stopped armed burglars from forcing entry
Summary
In February 2014, 16‑year‑old Michael Cawley, with two other men, attempted to force entry into a home on Brewery Road, Stillorgan, Dublin. While the couple inside held their bodies against the door, Cawley used a screwdriver to try to jimmy the lock, but the men failed and left after the door was destroyed. Later that evening, Cawley forced open a window in an empty house on Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, and stole €5,000 worth of property, including a PlayStation console, 600 cigarettes, and a family BMW. The car was later found near his home in Ballycullen. Cawley fled to the UK, where he was charged with burglary in 2016, and returned to Ireland, where he pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and burglary at the Stillorgan house.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Home owners stopped armed burglars from forcing entry. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 2014 Incident
- February 28, 2014 Incident
- 2020-02-25 Publication
Places mentioned
- Brewery Road
- Wilson Road
- Daltree Place
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Woodford
- Brewery Road
- Mount Merrion house
- Stillorgan house
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