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'Diligent' gardai used CCTV to trace 'vicious' shop robber to his home

Summary

A robber who carried out a vicious raid on a shop was caught after gardai used CCTV to trace him back to his apartment. Keith Kinlan (50) pleaded guilty to robbery at Spar on Gardiner Street, Dublin 1. He was sentenced to four and a half years, with the final six months suspended. Gardai identified Kinlan through CCTV footage and found him in his apartment the following day. He has 125 previous convictions and was on bail for theft and fraud at the time. His defense argued it was a crime of desperation due to his drug addiction. Judge Orla Crowe acknowledged his drug addiction and rehabilitation efforts, but sentenced him to four years and six months, with the final six months suspended on strict conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Diligent' gardai used CCTV to trace 'vicious' shop robber to his home. Charges or matters: robbery at Spar on Gardiner Street, Dublin 1, on March 4, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 4, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2025-12-09 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Fraud Stage Sentence Theft

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