Xbox snatched from teen as he tried to sell it

A teenager hoping to make “a few bob” before Christmas arranged through the DoneDeal website to sell his Xbox and games to a man in Cork City but the ‘buyer’ and his wife drove off leaving the teenager on the side of the street with no payment.

William Hogan, aged 31, pleaded guilty to stealing the computer equipment and games and he was jailed yesterday for six months.

Jennifer Cronin, aged 34, who admitted handling stolen property had her six-month prison term suspended.