Ireland Undertaker arrested on suspicion of stealing from homes of dead people
On 4 October 2023 the Irish Times reported that an undertaker, a man whose name, age and nationality were not given, had been arrested on suspicion of stealing from the homes of two dead people. Gardaí confirmed they were investigating the alleged thefts and were examining whether other homes had been targeted, and the man was detained at a Dublin Garda station. The article gives no incident date. The latest development is that investigations are ongoing and a file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, with no charge, court date or sentence reported.
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- Arrested4 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An undertaker was arrested on suspicion of stealing from the homes of two dead people.
- Where
- The man was detained at a Dublin Garda station.
- When
- The arrest was reported on 4 October 2023, and no incident date is given.
- Investigation
- Gardaí confirmed they are investigating the incidents of alleged theft.
- Gardaí are examining whether the man targeted any other homes or whether there is a broader trend of undertakers stealing from homes.
- Investigations are ongoing and a file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Charges
- A male was arrested for alleged offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2011.
- Other details
- The suspect is described only as a man, and his name and age are not given.
- The names of the two dead people are not given.
- Gardaí said An Garda Síochána has no further comment at this time.
- In court
- No court appearance is reported.
- Sentence
- No sentence is reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn undertaker has been arrested on suspicion of stealing from the homes of two dead people. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe suspect was detained at a Dublin Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are examining whether the man targeted any other homes or whether there is a broader trend of undertakers stealing from homes. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing and a file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA male was arrested for alleged offences under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2011. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Oct2023Undertaker arrested on suspicion of stealing from homes of dead people
First report of the arrest of an undertaker over alleged thefts from the homes of two dead people. The article gives no incident date, names or age of the suspect.
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