Prostitutes robbed and beaten by man posing as punter

Two Spanish prostitutes were robbed and beaten in their Limerick brothel after taking a booking from a man posing as a punter, a court heard.

On getting into the brothel, he had access to the security code which allowed two accomplices to follow shortly afterward, armed with knives.

Limerick Circuit Court heard yesterday that the three men ransacked the brothel before fleeing with two laptops, two mobile phones, and €500 in cash.