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Case No. 15535Theft · Co. Leitrim · 25 Oct 2024

Woman's wallet stolen on train arriving at Carrick-on-Shannon

On 25 October 2024, a woman had her wallet taken from her bag as she left the Dublin to Sligo train at Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim. Fellow passengers had alerted her to suspicious behaviour, and she then found that a significant amount of cash was missing. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and warned the public about pickpockets in public spaces, as reported on 8 November 2024. No arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported8 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman's wallet was taken from her bag.
  • She discovered that a significant amount of cash had been taken.
Cause
Fellow passengers alerted her to suspicious behaviour.
Where
The incident happened on the Dublin to Sligo train as it arrived in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim.
When
The incident occurred on 25 October 2024, as the woman was leaving the train.
Investigation
Gardaí appealed for witnesses.
Other details
  • Gardaí warned the public about pickpockets in public spaces, in a report published on 8 November 2024.
  • The incident was first reported by Shannonside, and the Leitrim Observer published its report on 8 November 2024.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHer wallet was taken from her bag. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatShe discovered she had been robbed of a significant amount of cash. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatFellow passengers alerted her to suspicious behaviour. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereThe woman was robbed on the Dublin to Sligo train as she arrived in Carrick-on-Shannon. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 25 October. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherGardaí warned the public about pickpockets in public spaces. (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Nov2024
    Reportedleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    Leitrim Gardai issue warning about pickpockets in local public spaces

    Leitrim Observer report, published 8 November 2024. It adds the garda warning about pickpockets and the garda appeal for witnesses, and says the original report came from Shannonside.

    victim, female