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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29776Burglary · Co. Laois

Man charged over burglary at Stradbally home in Laois

In April 2021, a home in the Stradbally area, County Laois, was broken into while occupied, and the elderly male victim was woken and met by the intruders in the kitchen. The country was under Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Two males were arrested in connection with the incident. One man has been charged and appeared before Portlaoise District Court, while a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of the second suspect.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged6 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A home was broken into in the Stradbally area while occupied.
  • The elderly male victim was woken and met by the intruders in the kitchen of his home.
When
The incident occurred in April 2021 when the country was under Covid-19 restrictions.
Investigation
  • Two males were arrested in respect of the incident.
  • A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of the second suspect.
Charges
One male has been charged with burglary.
In court
The charged man appeared before Portlaoise District Court.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA home was broken into in the Stradbally area (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe house was occupied at the time of the break-in (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe victim was an older male (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe victim was woken and met by the intruders in the kitchen of his home (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe investigation began in April 2021 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe country was under Covid-19 restrictions at the time (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationTwo males were arrested in respect of the incident (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtOne male has been charged and appeared before Portlaoise District Court (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2021
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois Gardaí arrest two men arising from 'terrifying' ordeal

    Garda statement confirming two arrests, one charge with court appearance at Portlaoise District Court, and a file being prepared for the DPP for the second suspect.

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