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"Danger to society" teen violently robbed woman at Luas stop, court hears
Summary
A 16‑year‑old boy was sentenced to two and a half years' detention for violently robbing a woman at a Luas stop on 2 December 2014 and for burglary and criminal damage at the Black Horse Inn on the same day. He also pleaded guilty to criminal damage of three cars, theft of a Garmin Sat Nav and possession of a wheelbrace on 6 January 2015. The court noted that he had 29 prior convictions, including thefts and criminal damage, since March 2014. He was described by the court as a danger to society. The judge imposed four years' detention for the phone robbery, suspended the final 18 months, and added the other offences to the sentence. A co‑accused, Carl Farrell (23), received two years' consecutive sentences for car‑park damage and burglary, with a one‑year sentence for criminal damage and theft to run consecutively to a one‑year burglary term.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Danger to society" teen violently robbed woman at Luas stop, court hears. Charges or matters: robbing a phone at Drimnagh Luas Stop, Davitt Road, Drimnagh and to burglary and criminal damage at the Black Horse Inn, all on December 2, 2014; criminal damage of three cars, theft of a Garmin Sat Nav and possession of a wheelbrace at Davis Court, Thomas Davis Street on January 6, 2015; criminal damage of two cars, theft of jeans and a jacket and possession of an extendible wheel brace on the same date and place; burglary at Rothe Abbey, South Circular Road on June 18, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2014 Incident
- December 2, 2014 Incident
- January 6, 2015 Incident
- June 18, 2015 Incident
- 2015-12-11 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: robbing a phone at Drimnagh Luas Stop, Davitt Road, Drimnagh and to burglary and criminal damage at the Black Horse Inn, all on December 2, 2014; criminal damage of three cars, theft of a Garmin Sat Nav and possession of a wheelbrace at Davis Court, Thomas Davis Street on January 6, 2015; criminal damage of two cars, theft of jeans and a jacket and possession of an extendible wheel brace on the same date and place; burglary at Rothe Abbey, South Circular Road on June 18, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed four years detention for the phone robbery and suspended the final 18 months. He imposed a one year sentence for the criminal damage and theft offences to run consecutively to one year for the burglary, which Farrell had committed while on bail.
Places mentioned
- Uppercross Road
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Davitt Road
- Thomas Davis Street
- South Circular Road
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