Burglars ignored plea to help dying homeowner

Two criminals, both with long lists of previous convictions, ignored pleas for help from a dying man’s sister as they fled from his home which they had just burgled. They have now been jailed, but could be due for release within 16 months.

David Casey, aged 21, from Coolock in Dublin, and his cousin Michael Casey, aged 33, from Clonlong Halting Site in Limerick, both pleaded guilty at Limerick Circuit Court last September to carrying out the burglary at the home of Limerick bachelor, John O’Donoghue, aged 62.

Prior to breaking into Mr O’Donoghue’s home at Toomaline, Doon, the Caseys and an unnamed third man who drove them carried out break-ins at homes in the nearby Cappamore area on August 27, 2015.