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Damp patch saw flip-flop wearing burglar busted
Summary
A 19‑year‑old teenage burglar, Martin Connors of Cloonmore Park, Tallaght, was arrested again after Gardaí noticed a damp patch on the back of his trousers, indicating he had climbed over a wet wall at a house he had just broken into. Connors had previously pleaded guilty to burglary and possession of a chisel on 11 January 2019, and was already serving a three‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence for a separate burglary and robbery in August 2018. Judge Martin Nolan, hearing the case in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, ordered Connors to serve an additional six months after his current sentence ends. The burglary in question involved an empty house, and no items were taken. Connors' defence lawyer, Sarah Jane O'Callaghan, highlighted his difficult upbringing, drug addiction, and the impact of his parents' prison sentences on his life. The owner of the home declined to give a victim impact statement. The other two burglars involved were not identified.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Damp patch saw flip-flop wearing burglar busted. Charges or matters: one count of burglary at Kippure Avenue, Walkinstown on January 11, 2019; one count of possessing a chisel at Kilmashogue Avenue, Walkinstown on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 11, 2019 Incident
- August 2018 Incident
- 2020-05-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of burglary at Kippure Avenue, Walkinstown on January 11, 2019; one count of possessing a chisel at Kilmashogue Avenue, Walkinstown on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Connors is currently serving a three-and-a-half year sentence for breaking into a family home and robbing a pizza delivery man in August 2018. Today, Judge Martin Nolan ordered Connors to serve a further six months once his current sentence is complete.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Kippure Avenue
- Kilmashogue Avenue
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft
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