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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13069Burglary · Co. Louth · 30 Mar 2025

Lawrence Mubango jailed for burglary of elderly women's hotel room in Dundalk

Lawrence Mubango, 36, of No Fixed Abode, was sentenced to eight months at Dundalk District Court for burgling the hotel room of two elderly women at the Imperial Hotel, Rampart Lane, Dundalk, on 30 March 2025, stealing €500, clothing, and a purse.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Jul
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Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant remained in the hotel room for approximately 20 minutes (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant stole multiple items of clothing (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant has 92 previous convictions (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatPrevious convictions include theft, attempted forgery, and assault causing harm (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant is a father of one with an eight-year-old son (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was one module away from obtaining a degree (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe defendant was unable to attend his son's First Communion (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at the Imperial Hotel, Rampart Lane, Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe burglary occurred on 30 March 2025 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe defendant entered the hotel room at approximately 3.20am (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationSome of the stolen property was recovered (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dundalk District Court before Judge Nicola Andrews (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtRecognizance of €1,000 with €500 cash lodgement was fixed in case of appeal (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant received a 10-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Court for previous offences (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was sentenced to eight months in prison (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 1 April 2025 (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe two elderly women were uncontactable for victim impact statements (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherSgt. Lisa McEntee left voicemails for the victims which went unanswered (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jul2025
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man jailed for burglary of elderly women's Louth hotel room

    Sentencing report: Mubango received eight months backdated to 1 April for burgling the hotel room of two elderly women; he has 92 previous convictions including a 10-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Court.

    victim, femalevictim, femaleconvicted, Lawrence Mubango, 36, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Lawrence Mubango