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Serial burglar swiped five bottles of booze along with car
Summary
A court heard that Declan King, 39, of Courtney Place, Ballybough, pleaded guilty to trespassing at several homes in Clontarf and Marino in August and September 2022. On the night of 7 September 2022, a resident of Marino left a small sitting‑room window slightly ajar and locked all other doors and windows. The next day she discovered her car missing from the driveway, the keys gone, and five bottles of spirits—including a bottle of Jameson whiskey—absent from the larder. Other items taken were a laptop, weighing scales, an apron, yellow rubber gloves, brown sunglasses, a black bra, a Lidl shopping bag, and medication bearing the victim's name. Garda Sharon English reported that the car was later recovered in nearby Ballybough. Gardaí identified King and found the medication and other items at his home. King's 283 previous convictions include 175 under the Theft and Fraud Act.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial burglar swiped five bottles of booze along with car. Charges or matters: trespassing at a number of homes in Clontarf and Marino in Dublin on dates in August and September 2022. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 7, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 25 Adjournment
- 2023-05-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: trespassing at a number of homes in Clontarf and Marino in Dublin on dates in August and September 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martina Baxter adjourned the sentencing to July 25 and ordered that King, who is in custody, provide urine samples to test for drug use.
Places mentioned
Topics
Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft
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