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12 years for robber who threatened to "slit" woman's throat
Summary
Diarmuid Molloy, a 45‑year‑old Dubliner, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a series of robberies in Dublin city shops. He pleaded guilty to three robberies and the possession of a knife to intimidate customers. The incidents included an attempted robbery at Tesco on 21 June 2022, a robbery and false imprisonment at Brady's Pharmacy on 22 June 2022, and a robbery at Thomas Street Pharmacy on 23 June 2022. During the Brady's Pharmacy robbery, Molloy put a 78‑year‑old sales assistant in a chokehold and repeatedly threatened to "slit" her throat. At Thomas Street Pharmacy he held a customer in a chokehold, produced a six‑inch knife and threatened to stab her. He was also in possession of a knife at the pharmacy on 24 June 2022. The court noted that CCTV footage was central to the investigation of the Thomas Street Pharmacy robbery.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 12 years for robber who threatened to "slit" woman's throat. Charges or matters: three robberies and the possession of a knife to intimidate a customer. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 21st June 2022 Incident
- 24th June 2022 Incident
- 2025-04-11 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: three robberies and the possession of a knife to intimidate a customer (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Natasha Reid A 45-year-old Dubliner who threatened to "slit" a woman's throat with a knife while putting her in a chokehold has been jailed for 12 years for a spate of robberies in city shops. He noted that he had just weeks ago imposed sentences of six years and three years on him for similar crimes.
Places mentioned
- Bride Road
- Lower Gardiner Street
- Thomas Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Thomas Street
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