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Criminal robbed boy (9) of mother's car keys
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Owen Flood, aged 29, pleaded guilty to two robbery offences committed in February and March 2020. The first involved forcibly taking a Volkswagen Golf car key from a nine‑year‑old boy and driving the vehicle away; the car, valued at about €15,000, was never recovered. The second offence saw Flood and another man rob a man outside a post office in Celbridge, stealing €180 from his social welfare payment; the victim's money was also not recovered. Flood, who has 55 prior convictions and is homeless with drug and mental‑health issues, was sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment, with the final eight months suspended to encourage rehabilitation. No victim impact statements were presented, and the court noted Flood's remorse and cooperation with authorities. The case highlights the seriousness of robbery involving a child and the impact of repeated offending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal robbed boy (9) of mother's car keys. Charges or matters: robbery and theft on February 22, 2020 and a further count of robbery on March 10, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 22, 2020 Incident
- March 10, 2020 Incident
- May 2020 Incident
- 2023-12-07 Publication
Why: " She sentenced him to four years and eight months' imprisonment but suspended the final eight months "in order to incentivise his continued rehabilitation. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery and theft on February 22, 2020 and a further count of robbery on March 10, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe said Flood's drug addiction seems to be at the root of his offending and that "he needs to do work." She sentenced him to four years and eight months' imprisonment but suspended the final eight months "in order to incentivise his continued rehabilitation."
Places mentioned
- Ballybough Avenue
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Foley Street
- Main Street
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