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Case No. 31046Theft · Co. Offaly · 8 Sep 2021

Brendan Sherlock jailed for four months for theft from man with intellectual disability in Tullamore

Brendan Sherlock, 28, of Tullamore, pleaded guilty to stealing €100 and €25 from a man with an intellectual disability in Tullamore town park in September 2021, and a €60 jacket from a store in July 2021. Judge Catherine Staines sentenced him to four months at Midlands Prison at Tullamore District Court.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Jan
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Key facts

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  • whatBrendan Sherlock, 28, pleaded guilty to theft (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man with an intellectual disability handed Sherlock €100 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man handed Sherlock €25 on the second occasion (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatSherlock stole a jacket worth €60 from the store (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereSherlock lives at Clonmore House, Arden Road, Tullamore (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenOn September 8, 2021, Sherlock approached a man in Tullamore town park and asked him for money (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenOn September 9, 2021, at Durrow Lane, Tullamore, Sherlock approached the same man again (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenOn July 30, 2021, Sherlock entered Regatta Great Outdoors store in Tullamore (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtSherlock appeared by video link from prison at Tullamore District Court (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Catherine Staines imposed four months in the Midlands Prison (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherSherlock was already serving a sentence for a previous theft conviction from Longford court on November 29, 2021 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherSolicitor Donal Farrelly said the offences were committed when the defendant was homeless and in difficult circumstances (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherSherlock got off heroin while in jail (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jan2022
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Offaly man jailed for stealing from person with intellectual disability in park

    Reports the sentencing of Brendan Sherlock to four months at Midlands Prison for three thefts, including two from a man with an intellectual disability. Notes he was already serving a concurrent sentence from Longford court and that the money had not been recovered.

    convicted, Brendan Sherlock, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Brendan Sherlockvictim, male