Justin Murray jailed for Clontarf robbery of 12-year-old

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Justin Murray was sentenced to three and a half years for robbery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 7 December 2016. The robbery happened in Clontarf on 26 May 2014, after Murray forced his way into a 12-year-old boy’s home and kicked him. He took €125, a PlayStation, a laptop and sterling.

Murray had pleaded guilty. Judge Martin Nolan described the offence as particularly serious and took account of his 23 previous burglary convictions, while accepting his remorse and drug addiction as relevant.