Vasile Marin jailed for robbing elderly woman

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Vasile Marin was jailed for 18 months for robbery at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 27 February 2019, after receiving a three-year sentence with the final 18 months suspended.

Marin pleaded guilty to robbing an 81-year-old woman at Sutton Grove, Sutton, on 10 September 2016. The court heard she was afraid to leave her home for six months after he took her purse containing €300. Judge Melanie Greally said elderly people had to be protected from opportunistic targeting. Marin had two previous theft convictions, made full admissions and said he was sorry.