Woman arrested in her dressing gown over burglary

A 43-year-old woman in dressing gown and pyjamas arrested near a house in the countryside where a safe was stolen during a burglary told gardaí she was in the area to go for a walk.

Kathleen Stokes, aged 43, of Bay 4, St Anthony’s Park, Knocknaheeny, Cork, pleaded not guilty to three charges against her arising out of the burglary. She pleaded not guilty to all three counts at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

Ms Stokes was put on trial in front of Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin and a jury of four men and eight women yesterday on charges of stealing a safe during a burglary at a house on Faggott Hill, Clogheen, Blarney, Co Cork, damaging the house, and handling of stolen property, namely the safe.