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Jail for member of 'group getting up to no good' who violently robbed UK tourists

Summary

In Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Mohamed Axmed, aged 20, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for his role in a violent robbery of two UK tourists in Temple Bar on 17 September 2022. The court heard that Axmed, part of a group of young men, manhandled and assaulted the visitors, taking a bag that contained £1,050 sterling, bank cards, passports and a mobile phone. He pleaded guilty before the hearing, and the judge noted his prior convictions and the fact that he is already serving a sentence that will end in June 2025. Judge Martin Nolan extended his current stay in prison, citing his youth and the seriousness of the offence. The sentence was imposed with the intention that it would be a deterrent, though the judge acknowledged that the outcome might change upon his release. The other co‑accused have either taken trial dates, received bench warrants or remain unlocated.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for member of 'group getting up to no good' who violently robbed UK tourists. Charges or matters: robbery on September 17, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 17, 2022 Incident
• June 2025 Incident
• 2024-01-19 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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