Nathan Benson jailed for Dublin Rolex robbery

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Nathan Benson was jailed for five years, with the final 12 months suspended, for robbery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 24 March 2020. The robbery took place on Wellington Quay on 22 October 2017 after Benson and Harry Walsh followed a man they had seen wearing a €7,500 Rolex watch. Both men pleaded guilty. The judge said the victim was kicked and punched to the head and suffered physical injuries and lasting psychological harm. Walsh also received a five-year sentence with the final year suspended.