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Dublin man to be sentenced for committing three failed burglaries in one night

Date
2016-04-05

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a June 2016 sentencing hearing, 32‑year‑old Gavin Fitzhenry of Tallaght pleaded guilty to three failed burglary attempts in south Dublin on the night of 27 June 2014. The first incident occurred at 1 a.m. in a Palmerston Road home when a woman, awake in bed, saw a man enter her bedroom. She froze, the intruder apologized, and he fled. At 2:45 a.m. in a Kilmacud Road house, a man heard a dark figure in his dining room; he confronted the intruder, who pleaded not to be hit and escaped. At 4:10 a.m. another Kilmacud resident was awakened by a noise from his bathroom; he saw a man on his roof, shouted, and the intruder leapt off and fled. Fitzhenry was later found near the scenes, fled, and hid in bushes before being arrested. He claimed he broke in because he owed €7,000 in drug‑related debt.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Dublin man to be sentenced for committing three failed burglaries in one night. Charges or matters: three burglaries in south Dublin in the early hours of June 27, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

June 27, 2014 Incident
June 7 Adjournment
2016-04-05 Publication

Why: Fitzhenry told gardaí he broke into the houses because he owed €7000 in drugs money. CNI source report

Case subjects

Gavin Fitzhenry

Defendant

Charges: three burglaries in south Dublin in the early hours of June 27, 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Elma Sheahan remanded Fitzhenry in custody until June 7, when he will be sentenced.; Judge Elma Sheahan remanded Fitzhenry in custody until June 7, when he will be sentenced.