Man guilty of robbery attempt

A man who began taking ecstasy tablets and sniffing petrol at the age of six has been jailed for three years for carrying out a violent attempted handbag snatch.

Man guilty of robbery attempt

Anthony Dwyer, aged 24, punched Rose Kim repeatedly in the head and grabbed her throat when she refused to let go of her bag.

Dwyer, formerly of Yellow Meadows Ave, Clondalkin, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to attempted robbery at Kilbarrack Rd on May 30, 2013. He also admitted two offences of criminal damage at Howth Junction Dart station on the same date.

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