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Serial burglar who denied targeting elderly people gets three years
Summary
Brandon Carey, 24, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple burglaries and attempted burglaries in Dublin 9 on 31 January 2024. He broke into occupied homes at night, including the house of an 86‑year‑old woman who woke to find him in her bedroom. Carey entered through an open window, left blood on the windowsill, stole a bag of coins, an ID card and a bank card, and demanded money from another 86‑year‑old homeowner before fleeing. He also smashed a kitchen window to gain entry to a third home, leaving blood droplets on the ground. Garda Ben Grimes noted that Carey was initially too intoxicated for questioning but later admitted the crimes. He denied deliberately targeting elderly people, and the court accepted his remorse while noting the violation of homeowners' safety.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial burglar who denied targeting elderly people gets three years. Charges or matters: a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries in various areas in Dublin 9 on January 31, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 31, 2024 Incident
- 2024-11-26 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries in various areas in Dublin 9 on January 31, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A serial burglar who broke into a number of occupied homes in the middle of the night, with one elderly woman waking to find him in her bedroom, has been jailed for three years. Judge Crowe said a headline sentence of six years was warranted before she imposed a sentence of four and half years.
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