A girl has pleaded responsible to stealing virtually over €280 price of garments from outlets in Letterkenny.
Martina Cassidy appeared earlier than Letterkenny District Courtroom, the place she pleaded responsible to 3 incidents of theft from River Island and H&M.
A probation report has been looked for the 56-year-old, of Inch View, Hazelbank, Derry.
Sergeant Jim Collins outlined the costs in opposition to Cassidy.
At 5pm on Could 20, 2023, Cassidy entered River Island at Letterkenny Retail Park and stole €60 price of garments, together with trousers and a prime. The incident was captured on CCTV, Cassidy was arrested and he or she made full admissions.
The court docket heard that the objects weren’t returned.
On September 19, 2023, Cassidy once more entered River Island and after taking 9 objects into the altering rooms she exited carrying six objects. Cassidy left the shop with three objects, valued at €173 which she had positioned right into a bag and these weren’t recovered.
On October 8, 2023, Cassidy stole two pairs of inexperienced pyjamas, price a mixed €50, from H&M, additionally at Letterkenny Retail Park.
Cassidy, who has no earlier convictions, spoke solely to plead responsible to the costs.
Mr Frank Dorrian, solicitor for Cassidy, stated his shopper is a 56-year-old mother-of-two who was working as a carer for her mom and sister.
Mr Dorrian instructed the court docket that Cassidy spent a while in residential care on account of emotional trauma following the loss of life of her mum earlier in 2023.
“She assures me that there aren’t any earlier and he or she has no sample of this,” Mr Dorrian stated.
“She didn’t do that for revenue. It was irrational and he or she assures me to guarantee the court docket that there might be no additional offence.”
Mr Dorrian stated this had been a ‘very salutary expertise’ for shopper. “She has been very frightened,” he stated, “and that brings with it a sure penalty.”
Choose Éiteáin Cunningham stated that the perfect alternative she might afford Cassidy was to direct the preparation of a probation and welfare report. The matter was adjourned till September.
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