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Violent mugging interrupted by off-duty garda

Date
2022-06-21

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Navan

County
Meath

Summary

Megan Creighton, 34, pleaded guilty to robbery on Old Navan Road on 3 December 2020. The victim was approached by Creighton and her partner, who demanded money, phone and wallet. Creighton threatened to bite his nose, bit him, and then told her accomplice to use a knife. The accomplice struck the victim with a screwdriver, causing facial damage and neck marks. An off‑duty Garda intervened, leading to the muggers' arrest. The victim's injuries were documented and a victim impact statement was submitted but not read. Creighton, a mother of five with 17 prior convictions and a history of heroin addiction, claimed she was a victim of domestic violence. She expressed remorse and accepted responsibility. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced her to three years' imprisonment.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Violent mugging interrupted by off-duty garda. Charges or matters: robbery on the Old Navan Road on December 3, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

December 3, 2020 Incident
2022-06-21 Publication

Why: Counsel said his client accepts that it was a horrible offence and added that both she and her accomplice had decided together to rob this man because they needed money for drugs. CNI source report