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Thief who dragged victim for 30 metres alongside car gets consecutive sentence
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a consecutive four‑year sentence on 25‑year‑old Gerard Hughes of Tallaght for a robbery and endangerment that took place on Crumlin Road on 28 July 2019. Hughes left the passenger seat of a white car, seized a woman's handbag, and, after she resisted, dragged her alongside the vehicle for 30 metres. CCTV footage showed the incident, and a medical report recorded grazing scratches and a chipped tooth on the victim. Hughes pleaded guilty, was already serving a two‑and‑a‑half‑year term for earlier offences, and had a history of drug use. The court noted the seriousness of the robbery and the victim's bravery, and, after considering mitigating factors, ordered the four‑year term to run consecutively to his existing sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Thief who dragged victim for 30 metres alongside car gets consecutive sentence. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- July 28, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-11-16 Publication
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