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Case No. 21138Theft · Co. Kildare · 28 Jan 2017

Former teen's 2017 perfume theft from Newbridge Debenhams before Naas court

On 28 January 2017, a man aged 14 at the time was seen on CCTV in the perfume department of the Debenhams store in Newbridge, Co Kildare, with three others, in an incident involving perfume valued at €2,000 that was never recovered. The man, now 20, appeared before Naas District Court, with the appearance reported on 12 May 2023. The defence said he had been hanging around with a different crowd at the time, and the court heard he had not been in trouble since. Judge Desmond Zaidan applied the Probation Act, the latest reported development.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A man, aged 14 at the time, was involved in the theft of perfume from the Debenhams store in Newbridge.
Where
The theft took place at the Debenhams store in Newbridge, Co Kildare.
When
The theft took place on 28 January 2017.
Investigation
CCTV showed the man in the perfume department with three others.
Other details
  • The perfume was valued at €2,000 and was not recovered.
  • The court was told it is not known what happened to the three others involved.
  • Defence solicitor Brian Larkin said the man was hanging around with a different crowd at the time.
  • The court heard the man had not been in trouble since the offence.
  • The judge said the man might have ended up in the Oberstown juvenile detention centre if the case had been dealt with at the time.
In court
The man, now 20, appeared before Naas District Court, as reported on 12 May 2023.
Sentence
Judge Desmond Zaidan applied the Probation Act.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young man was involved in the theft of perfume from Debenhams in Newbridge when he was a teen. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe theft took place at the Debenhams store in Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe theft took place on January 28, 2017. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe man was seen on CCTV in the perfume department with three others. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe man appeared before Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge applied the Probation Act. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe man was aged 14 at the time of the offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe perfume, valued at €2,000, was not recovered. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe court heard the defendant had not been in trouble since the offence. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe judge said the defendant might have ended up in the juvenile detention centre at Oberstown if the case had been dealt with at the time. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant is now aged 20. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 12 May2023
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE: 14 year old involved in €2,000 perfume theft

    Reports the court appearance of the then-14-year-old, now 20, and that the Probation Act was applied. The perfume was not recovered.

    suspect, 14, male