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Case No. 19873Theft · Co. Longford · 23 Jun 2022

Croatian man jailed for theft of house key in Longford

On 23 June 2022 at Clonbalt Woods, Longford, Gordan Jakimenko (39), a Croatian national of no fixed abode, took a house key from the door and refused a request by a woman renting a room in the house to return it. He was charged with theft, trespass, threatening to kill and producing a knife, and pleaded not guilty to all four at Longford Circuit Court. A jury acquitted him of trespass, threatening to kill and producing a knife but found him guilty of theft of a key valued at €5, and Judge Kenneth Connolly sentenced him to seven months in prison with credit for time served and no part suspended. The court report was published on 22 October 2022 and updated on 11 September 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 Sep
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gordan Jakimenko was charged with theft, trespass, threatening to kill and producing a knife.
  • Jakimenko took a house key from the door and kept it.
  • The witness asked Jakimenko to return the key, but he refused.
Where
The incident took place at Clonbalt Woods, Longford.
When
The incident took place on 23 June 2022; the articles give the date as June 23 without a year.
Other details
  • The key was valued at €5.
  • The court report was published on 22 October 2022 and updated on 11 September 2023.
Weapon
A silver fold-out cut-throat razor was produced as an exhibit.
In court
  • The case was heard by a jury at Longford Circuit Court, where Jakimenko had pleaded not guilty to four charges.
  • The jury found Jakimenko not guilty of trespass, threatening to kill and producing a knife, and guilty of theft.
Sentence
  • Judge Kenneth Connolly sentenced Jakimenko to seven months in prison, giving credit for time served and suspending no part of the sentence.
  • A destruction order was issued for the razor.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGordan Jakimenko was charged with theft, trespass, threatening to kill and producing a knife. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe defendant took a house key from the door and kept it. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe witness asked the defendant to return the key, but he refused. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Clonbalt Woods, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on June 23. (longfordleader.ie)
  • weaponA silver fold-out cut-throat razor was produced as an exhibit. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard by a jury at Longford Circuit Court, and the defendant had pleaded not guilty to four charges. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe jury found the defendant not guilty of trespass, threatening to kill and producing a knife, and guilty of theft. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was sentenced to seven months in prison by Judge Kenneth Connolly. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge gave credit for time served and did not suspend any part of the sentence. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceA destruction order was issued for the razor. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Sep2023
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    ‘Little or no mitigation’ results in jail term for Longford theft

    Court report on sentencing at Longford Circuit Court, published 22 October 2022 and updated 11 September 2023. The article gives the incident date as June 23 but does not state the year. The defendant was acquitted of the other three charges.

    convicted, Gordan Jakimenko, 39, male, Croatian, named, non-irishGordan Jakimenkovictim, female