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Case No. 21107Theft · Co. Kilkenny · 11 May 2023

Garda appeal after cash taken from elderly couple's home in Dunamaggin

On Thursday night, 11 May 2023, a man and a woman allegedly took a sum of cash from the home of an elderly couple in Dunamaggin, County Kilkenny. The pair, who were not known to the couple, called to the house and came inside, and two wallets containing cash were noticed missing after they left. No threats were made and no one was injured. No arrest or charge is reported, and on 15 May 2023 gardaí appealed for information and asked anyone who noticed suspicious persons or callers in the area to contact the local Garda station.

  1. Reported15 May
  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 and a woman allegedly took a sum of cash from an elderly couple's home.
  • The man and woman called to the house and came into the home.
  • Two wallets containing cash were noticed missing after the man and woman left.
Where
The incident took place at a home in Dunamaggin, County Kilkenny.
When
The incident happened on Thursday night, which is 11 May 2023.
Other details
  • The man and woman were not known to the elderly couple.
  • No threats were made and no one was injured during the incident.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the article.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for information about the incident.
  • Gardaí ask anyone who noticed suspicious persons or callers in the area to contact the local Garda station.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man and a woman allegedly took a sum of cash from an elderly couple's house. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatTwo wallets containing cash were noticed missing after the man and woman left. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Dunamaggin. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Thursday night. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information about the incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone who noticed suspicious persons or callers in the area to contact the local Garda station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe man and woman were not known to the couple. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherNo threats were made and no one was injured during the incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 May2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Garda probe into theft at home of Kilkenny couple

    Kilkenny People report of a garda appeal over a theft from an elderly couple's home in Dunamaggin; the incident is dated Thursday night, which is 11 May 2023 relative to the 15 May publication.

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