Actor hit ‘all-time low’ over drink and drugs, court hears

A British actor stooped to an all-time low in a life of crime due to addiction to cocaine and alcohol, Limerick District Court heard.

Craig Fitzpatrick, 25, who appeared in BBC drama Waterloo Road, as well as hit Channel 4 series Shameless, pleaded guilty yesterday to robbing €5,200 with another man from a Limerick shop on Aug 15, 2009.

After his arrest, Fitzpatick skipped bail and returned to Britain.