Theft from nun ‘was vile, nasty, and despicable’

A judge has described as vile, nasty, and despicable a 20-year-old Cork woman taking advantage of the charity shown to her by an elderly nun.

At Ennis District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan jailed Leanne Purcell of Seminary Court, Blackpool, and Ardcullen, Hollyhill, Cork, for four months for the robbery of €40 from Sr Anne O’Grady.

Judge Durcan said: “This was a very nasty and despicable crime. It was activity of the vilest nature.”