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Serial armed robber with tragic background is jailed

Summary

Amir Essalhi, 35, of Burg an Ri Walk, Balgaddy, Clondalkin, Dublin, pleaded guilty to four armed robberies and one attempted robbery committed over a nine‑day period in November 2018. The incidents included robberies at Ebano Hair & Beauty Salon, Ballinteer Shopping Centre, Centra on Drummartin Road, Centra on Ballinteer Road, and an attempted robbery at Spar on Rockville Road, Blackrock. Essalhi admitted possession of weapons ranging from a screwdriver to a knife at each event, with threats of violence but no actual violence. He has 65 prior convictions for robbery, arson, burglary and assault causing harm. Judge Martin Nolan, noting the seriousness of the offences and the mitigating effect of Essalhi's guilty pleas, sentenced him to four‑and‑a‑half years' imprisonment. The defence highlighted Essalhi's background, his brother's murder in 2011, his drug‑free status at the time of the offences, his two children and parental support, and his remorse, requesting leniency.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Serial armed robber with tragic background is jailed. Charges or matters: robbery at Ebano Hair & Beauty Salon, Ballinteer Shopping Centre, Ballinteer, on November 20, 2018; robbery at Centra, Drummartin Road, on November 21, 2018, and to robbery at Centra, Ballinteer Road, on November 28, 2018; the further charge of attempted robbery at Spar, Rockville Road, Blackrock, on November 23, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 20, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 21, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• November 28, 2018 Incident
• November 23, 2018 Incident
• 2020-05-20 Publication

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Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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