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Trespasser claims he only called to door of house later the target of €40k burglary
Summary
Graham Campion, aged 29, pleaded guilty to a single count of trespassing on 9 December 2013 at a property in Sutton Cross, Sutton. CCTV footage identified him as the person looking into the windows of the house at lunchtime that day. The following day the house was burgled and a safe containing €40,000 and a child's piggy bank containing €500 were stolen; the money was never recovered. Campion denied any involvement in the burglary. He has 84 prior convictions, mainly post‑2013 road‑traffic offences, and is currently serving a four‑year‑six‑month sentence for an earlier endangerment offence. The court, noting the case's antiquity and Campion's rehabilitation progress, sentenced him to four months' imprisonment, back‑dated to 4 May, and did not extend his custodial period. The sentence was imposed by Judge Orla Crowe. The case was delayed in part due to the Covid‑19 pandemic.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trespasser claims he only called to door of house later the target of €40k burglary. Charges or matters: one count of trespass at an address in Sutton Cross, Sutton on December 9, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 9, 2013 Incident
- December 9 Incident
- January 2025 Incident
- May 4 Other
- 2023-05-10 Publication
Why: She said there were "unusual and unique circumstances" to this case and she would not prolong Campion's period in custody in order to incentivise him to continue his efforts towards rehabilitation. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of trespass at an address in Sutton Cross, Sutton on December 9, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The court heard Campion has only one Circuit Court conviction for endangerment, for which he is currently serving a four-year-and-six-month sentence and is due for release in January 2025.
Places mentioned
- Harmonstown Road
- Dublin
- The house
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