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Suspended sentence for convicted killer who stole from goldsmiths

Summary

Abraham Turner, 47, of Cherry Grove, Walkinstown, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to burglary of cash and gold at Hatton Goldsmiths, Citywest Shopping Centre, on 16 January 2014. CCTV footage showed him jumping over the stall counter, prying a locked press open with a screwdriver and removing €1,050 in cash, gold worth €2,156 and two cheques totalling €750. Turner initially denied involvement but later admitted the burglary, saying he used the proceeds to pay a €1,500 drug debt from his heroin addiction. He has 106 previous convictions, including manslaughter (served five years, released 1991) and drug supply (served, released 2010). Judge Melanie Greally, acknowledging his substantial criminal record, imposed a three‑year suspended sentence, fully suspended on the condition that Turner completes a residential drugs programme. The sentence was given in full, with no custodial term imposed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for convicted killer who stole from goldsmiths. Charges or matters: burglary of cash and gold at Hatton Goldsmiths, Citywest Shopping Centre, Dublin 24 on January 16, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 16, 2014 Incident
• 2016-05-12 Publication

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Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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