One-year term for role in fast food robbery

A one-year jail term was imposed yesterday on a man who took part in a well-planned burglary of a Hillbilly’s outlet after he failed to provide compensation.

Sentencing was deferred until yesterday to give Michael Stryczek of O’Connell St, Blackpool, Cork, a chance to gather compensation after €13,695 was stolen from the fast food outlet. None was forthcoming.

At Cork Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Séan Ó Donnabháin said the accused had looked a gift horse in the mouth by coming to court with nothing. Stryczek was warned in April to provide substantial compensation or be jailed.