Case No. 2466Theft · Co. Dublin · 21 Jan 2025
Two teenage sisters charged with stealing €500 from man with Down's syndrome in Dublin 2
Two unnamed teenage sisters, aged 16 and 17, were charged at Dublin Children's Court with stealing €500 from Joshua Spurling, 23, a student with Down's syndrome, at Aston Quay, Dublin 2, on 21 January 2025. Judge Brendan Toale granted them bail with conditions and adjourned the case for four weeks.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested23 Jan
- Charged27 Jan
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatTwo teenage girls were arrested by gardaí investigating thefts from and coercion of vulnerable adults in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whatAdults were approached by two girls and taken to ATM machines to withdraw money (irishtimes.com)
- whatJoshua Spurling, 23, has Down syndrome (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe shop manager intervened and prevented the girls from withdrawing cash (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girls withdrew €500 from Joshua's account (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girls held Joshua for around 30 minutes (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe girls demanded Joshua buy them food (irishtimes.com)
- whatAbout €700 was taken from the account of another vulnerable adult (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo teenage sisters were charged with stealing €500 from a young man. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim is a student with Down's syndrome from Greystones, Co Wicklow, who was on a college trip to the city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe girls approached Joshua in a shop (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe girls took Joshua to an ATM at the GPO (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe theft took place at Aston Quay, Dublin 2. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incidents occurred on 20 and 21 January 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe theft occurred on 21 January 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Serious Crime Unit at Pearse Street made the arrests (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe public is asked to contact Pearse Street Garda station on 01 666 9000 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationOfficers from the Serious Crime Unit at Pearse Street Garda Station arrested the two girls on Thursday and detained them under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe two girls are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe girls appeared at Dublin Children's Court on Monday and were granted bail with conditions. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Brendan Toale adjourned the case for four weeks. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe girls were granted free legal aid. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe girls made no reply when charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThey were given station bail on Thursday because of Storm Eowyn's impact on the court. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jan2025Teen sisters charged over city-centre theft from man, 23, with Down's syndrome
First report of the charging and bail hearing at Dublin Children's Court.
victim, Joshua Spurling, 23, male, irish (judged from name)Joshua Spurlingsuspect, 16, female, irish (judged from name)suspect, 17, female, irish (judged from name) - 23 Jan2025Two teenage girls arrested after thefts from vulnerable adults in Dublin
Provides details of how the theft from Joshua Spurling occurred (approached in a shop, taken to GPO ATM, held for 30 minutes, demanded food) and mentions an additional €700 taken from another vulnerable adult's account.
victim, 23, male, irish (judged from name)suspect, femalesuspect, female