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Case No. 3660Aggravated burglary, assault causing harm, making threats to kill · Co. Cork · 2 Jul 2023

Martin Ekhosuehi jailed for nine years over aggravated burglary of students in Cork

Martin Ekhosuehi, 22, was sentenced to 11 years in prison (with two years suspended) at Cork Circuit Criminal Court after a jury found him guilty of aggravated burglary, assault causing harm, and making threats to kill following an hour-long raid on two students' rented accommodation in Cork in July 2023.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced4 Mar
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Key facts

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  • whatThe accused is a 22-year-old man (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe intruders demanded cash and drugs (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe intruders ransacked the house looking for cocaine and cash (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe students were held at knifepoint and punched in the head (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe intruders took €30 in cash and the students' phones (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe intruders warned the students they would be killed if they tried to call out or answer the door (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe students had cuts to their faces when found by gardaí (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThe second man was armed with a flathead screwdriver (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA glove left at the scene had a fingerprint matching Martin Ekhosuehi (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationTwo gardaí who examined CCTV nominated him as a suspect (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe victim's girlfriend in Drogheda alerted gardaí due to background sounds and the sudden ending of the phone call (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí arrived and knocked at the door, announcing their presence by shouting through the letterbox (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA jury at Cork Circuit Criminal Court found him guilty on all counts (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe had denied the charges (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was sentenced to 11 years in jail with the final two years suspended (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge said the aggravated burglary merited a headline sentence of 12 years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherEkhosuehi had 14 previous convictions including drug and knife offences (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge noted no indication of remorse or empathy with the victims (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who threatened to cut off students’ fingers jailed for nine years

    Reports the sentencing of Martin Ekhosuehi to 11 years (two suspended) after a jury at Cork Circuit Criminal Court found him guilty on all counts.

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