Courts / Dublin / Report
Victim followed after 'vicous' muggers spotted Rolex
Summary
Two men, Nathan Benson (22) and Harry Walsh (19), were sentenced to four years each in prison for a violent robbery that took place on Wellington Quay on 22 October 2017. The robbery involved the victim's Rolex watch, valued at €7,500, which the men seized after spotting the watch in a Dublin nightclub. During the assault, the victim was kicked, punched and left with physical injuries and lasting psychological impact. Judge Melanie Greally described the robbery as "extremely violent and vicious" and noted the defendants' histories of violent offending and drug addiction. Benson's case was influenced by his upbringing and mental health struggles, while Walsh's record included numerous prior convictions for extreme violence. Both men pleaded guilty and were given sentences with the final 12 months suspended. The court also considered their behaviour in custody and potential for rehabilitation. The sentencing highlighted the seriousness of the offence and the defendants' personal circumstances.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Victim followed after 'vicous' muggers spotted Rolex. Charges or matters: an affray on High Street, Tallaght on January 6, 2019, during which a man was kicked and punched, knocked to the ground and rendered unconscious. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 22, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 6, 2019 Adjournment
- July 2019 Incident
- 2020-03-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: an affray on High Street, Tallaght on January 6, 2019, during which a man was kicked and punched, knocked to the ground and rendered unconscious (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Declan Brennan and Sonya McLean Two men have been jailed for four years each for the violent street robbery of a victim who they had followed after spotting his Rolex watch. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced both Benson and Walsh to five years in prison with the final 12 months suspended.
Places mentioned
- Scholarstown Road
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- High Street
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
Related court reports
- 'Brilliant law academic' who stabbed elderly father to death found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity
- 'He told me he loved me, but I just kept stabbing him' - lawyer on trial accused of murdering father
- Mentally ill man who received suspended sentence for harassing barrister contacted her within days of release, court hears
- Former solicitor at prestigious firm pleads not guilty to murdering father by reason of insanity
- Sentence adjourned for broadcaster Brendan Courtney's attacker
- 'I'm going to kill you' - Carjacker held knife to elderly woman's throat
If a fact, identity, locality or legal outcome needs review, email the newsroom with this report's details prefilled.
Email a correction request