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Knife-wielding teen mugged four women in 90 minutes
Summary
In June 2016 a 16‑year‑old Dublin teenager was sentenced to four‑and‑a‑half years' detention for a series of robberies in which he threatened four women with a large knife. He pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and four robbery charges in the Tallaght area. The court noted that the teenager had 29 prior convictions but this was his first violent offence. He admitted to using a knife and drugs to feel brave enough to commit the robberies. Judge Martin Nolan suspended the final two years of the sentence on the condition that the teenager engage with the Probation Service for two years after release and take every educational opportunity while in custody. The case was prosecuted by Fiona Murphy BL and defended by Cathal McGreal BL, who highlighted the defendant's borderline intellectual disability and history of abuse. The incidents involved threatening victims, demanding cash, and stealing phones and bank cards.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Knife-wielding teen mugged four women in 90 minutes. Charges or matters: false imprisonment and four charges of robbery in the Tallaght area on November 15, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 15, 2015 Incident
- 2016-06-29 Publication
Why: He had been living with his father in Poland but came to Ireland to live with his mother because his father was an alcoholic. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: false imprisonment and four charges of robbery in the Tallaght area on November 15, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He sentenced him to four and half years detention but suspended the final two years on condition that he engage with the Probation Service for two years upon his release.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- The Square
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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