Robbery victims feared being thrown into river

Two young men who were attacked and robbed in Cork City centre were terrified of being thrown into the river and yesterday one of the attackers was jailed for two years.

Scott Roe, aged 20, who was living at a flat on Watercourse Rd, Cork, at the time, used his soccer skills to do sliding tackles on the victims to bring them to the ground as they ran or walked away.

Roe admitted carrying out three robberies in the city. Two of the victims found themselves standing by railings beside the river fearing they were about to be thrown into the water.