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Case No. 1603Carjacking (hijacking of a taxi), shoplifting · Co. Cork · 26 Jan 2024

Anthony Hornibrook jailed for four and a half years for hijacking taxi in Cork

Anthony Hornibrook, 39, was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment (six months suspended) at Cork Circuit Criminal Court for his role in hijacking a taxi and threatening its 75-year-old driver with a knife on 26 January 2024. He was also convicted of four shoplifting offences committed in a 10-day spree to pay for drugs.

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  6. Sentenced26 May
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Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHornibrook was part of a group of three men who hijacked a taxi in Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe driver was thrown out of the vehicle at Monard in Rathpeacon, Co Cork (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponOne of the three men put a knife up to the driver's face and neck (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHornibrook pleaded guilty to charges related to the taxi hijacking (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHornibrook pleaded guilty to four shoplifting offences between 20 and 30 January 2024 (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for four and a half years with the final six months suspended (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for seven years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHornibrook is a father of five (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHornibrook is now drug-free and doing well in prison (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe taxi driver had 35 years of driving experience in Cork (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 May2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who was part of gang who hijacked taxi in Cork jailed for four years

    Sentencing report: Hornibrook received four and a half years (six months suspended) and a seven-year driving disqualification. Also convicted of four shoplifting offences totalling over €2,000 in goods.

    victim, 75, maleconvicted, Anthony Hornibrook, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Hornibrook