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Case No. 22730Theft (handbag/purse) · Co. Limerick · 12 Jan 2023

Handbag stolen from woman in Limerick city supermarket

A woman in her sixties had her handbag stolen from a shopping trolley at a city supermarket in Limerick on 12 January 2023. The theft was captured on CCTV and a Garda investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported23 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim's handbag was stolen from a shopping trolley (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe handbag was hanging off the shopping trolley at the time (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA thief took the purse from the handbag without the victim noticing (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe theft took place in a city supermarket in Limerick (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred at 5.20pm on Saturday, 12 January 2023 (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe theft was captured on CCTV (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationA Garda investigation is ongoing (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherLimerick Garda Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Ber Leetch advised women to carry cash or a credit card in their pockets or wear a cross body bag inside their coat (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jan2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Limerick Gardaí tell women to leave their handbags at home

    Article primarily conveys Garda crime prevention advice to women, prompted by this specific handbag theft. No arrests made; investigation ongoing.

    victim, 60s, femalesuspect