Thomas Roberts jailed for assault and robbery in Dublin

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Thomas Roberts was jailed for six years, with the final three suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 6 April 2017.

He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, robbery, attempted robbery and possessing cannabis on dates between November 2012 and April 2013.

The offences included attacks on two Italian men in Dublin city centre, one involving a glass bottle and another a headlock.

Judge Karen O’Connor imposed consecutive sentences and backdated them to February, when Roberts went into custody on the charges.

The court heard Roberts had 20 previous convictions, including for robbery and theft.