Ireland Man jailed for 45 months over burglaries at Dublin retirement complex
Felix Moorehouse, a 19-year-old man, pleaded guilty to three burglaries and an attempted burglary at a gated retirement complex in Dublin on 14 January 2021. Each victim was a resident aged over 90, and two encountered him during the robberies, in which cash, bank cards, jewellery and a phone were stolen. He was identified from CCTV footage showing him climbing over the front gate of the complex. At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Moorehouse was sentenced to 45 months in prison, with the final 15 months of a five-year sentence suspended on condition he engage with the Probation Service.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Felix Moorehouse pleaded guilty to three burglaries and an attempted burglary at a gated retirement complex in Dublin.
- Each resident burgled was aged over 90, and two encountered Moorehouse during the robberies.
- Cash, bank cards, expensive jewellery of sentimental value and a phone were stolen.
- When
- The burglaries occurred on 14 January 2021.
- Investigation
- Moorehouse was identified from CCTV footage showing him climbing over the front gate of the complex.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, with Garda Deirdre Finn testifying and Derek Cooney BL prosecuting.
- Sentence
- Moorehouse was jailed for 45 months, with the final 15 months of a five-year sentence suspended on condition he engage with the Probation Service.
- Other details
- Moorehouse has 25 previous convictions including one for sexual assault.
- The victims were cocooning during the lockdown and not in a position to meet their children, grandchildren or friends.
- Moorehouse does not accept he was aware the complex was housing for the elderly.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFelix Moorehouse pleaded guilty to three burglaries and an attempted burglary at a gated retirement complex (irishtimes.com)
- whatEach resident burgled was aged over 90 (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo residents encountered Moorehouse during the robberies (irishtimes.com)
- whatCash, bank cards, expensive jewellery of sentimental value and a phone were stolen (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe first victim spotted Moorehouse in her bedroom (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe first victim had earlier seen Moorehouse carrying a watering can and believed he was a son of a resident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe second victim was sitting in a chair with her eyes closed when Moorehouse appeared (irishtimes.com)
- whatMoorehouse took five rings from the second victim including three eternity rings, along with her handbag, bank cards and cash (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe burglaries occurred on 14 January 2021 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMoorehouse was identified from CCTV footage showing him climbing over the front gate of the complex (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtGarda Deirdre Finn testified and Derek Cooney BL was prosecuting (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMoorehouse was jailed for 45 months (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe final 15 months of a five-year sentence was suspended on condition he engage with the Probation Service (irishtimes.com)
- otherMoorehouse has 25 previous convictions including one for sexual assault (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe victims were cocooning during the lockdown and not in a position to meet their children, grandchildren or friends (irishtimes.com)
- otherJudge Nolan stated that at a certain point everyone is a master of their own destiny (irishtimes.com)
- otherJudge Nolan said it is particularly wrong to burgle old people (irishtimes.com)
- otherMoorehouse does not accept he was aware the complex was housing for the elderly (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Oct2021Man (19) jailed for burgling homes of ‘cocooning’ retirement home residents
Sentencing report: Moorehouse received a five-year prison sentence with the final 15 months suspended on condition he engage with the Probation Service. Judge Martin Nolan noted the victims were cocooning during the lockdown and that burgling old people is 'particularly wrong'.