Liam Walsh jailed for theft after escape from custody

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Liam Walsh was sentenced to two and a half years’ imprisonment for theft at a sentencing hearing on 31 May 2018. He had also pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody on 20 October 2017.

The theft pleas related to offences committed in Dublin during August, September and October 2017, with the prosecution presenting wider offending as relevant context.

The sentence was backdated to 20 October 2017, while the other counts were taken into account.