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Former Blackrock college rugby player jailed for robbery
Summary
In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Catherine Murphy sentenced 20‑year‑old Buti Sashi to nine months' imprisonment for robbing a taxi driver on 23 August 2014. Sashi, a former Blackrock College rugby player, beat the driver, stole his iPhone, SatNav and €220, and left his passport, mobile phone and a necklace in the taxi before reporting the passport lost at a Garda station. He pleaded guilty to the robbery, failed to attend probation and restorative justice conferences, and tested positive for cocaine and speed. Sashi had not completed a Rathmines College course or an anger‑awareness course, and his employer reference was deemed unsatisfactory. He apologized to the court, calling himself an "idiot" for taking drugs, and Judge Murphy urged him to use his custodial time constructively. The sentence reflects the court's view that Sashi had been given many opportunities to improve his situation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former Blackrock college rugby player jailed for robbery. Charges or matters: the robbery of Joseph Saji at St Michael's Estate, Inchicore on the night of August 23, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 23, 2014 Incident
- 2016-07-11 Publication
Why: Sashi was caught because he left his passport behind in the taxi. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the robbery of Joseph Saji at St Michael's Estate, Inchicore on the night of August 23, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) A former Blackrock college rugby player who beat up and robbed a taxi driver to avoid paying a fare has been jailed for nine months. In the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today, Judge Catherine Murphy said she was jailing Buti Sashi (20) with "great reluctance" after he failed to engage fully with probation and restorative justice services and failed a drugs test.
Convicted Person
Charges: the robbery of Joseph Saji at St Michael's Estate, Inchicore on the night of August 23, 2014 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: former Blackrock college rugby player who beat up and robbed a taxi driver to avoid paying a fare has been jailed for nine months.
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