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Six-year sentence for aggravated burglary where home was "ransacked"

Summary

In a 2016 case, Dean Fagan, aged 26, was sentenced to six years for aggravated burglary after he and an accomplice tied up a woman, ransacked her home, and stole €1,500. Fagan, armed with garden shears, told the other man not to kill the victim while the accomplice struck her with a hammer. They searched the house, tore open furniture, and collected jewellery, laptops, and phones, demanding more cash. The woman escaped through a back door, locking the intruders inside, who fled via a window on pedal bikes. Fagan pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where Judge Melanie Greally noted his 79 prior convictions and the violent nature of the crime. The judge accepted his admissions, suspended the final year of the sentence on strict conditions, and highlighted the victim's fear and the thorough investigation that led to his arrest.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Six-year sentence for aggravated burglary where home was "ransacked". Charges or matters: aggravated burglary at the woman's home on July 24, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 24, 2014 Incident
• 2016-03-16 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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