Cork man in ‘Scream’ mask jailed for sweet shop robbery

A man wearing a Scream mask raided a sweet shop in Cork city and yesterday was sentenced to five years in jail with half of it suspended.

Cork man in ‘Scream’ mask jailed for sweet shop robbery

Niall Cronin, 24, of 1 Fairfield Green, Farranree, Cork, carried out a robbery of €60 at Sheila’s shop on St Mary’s Road, Cork, on October 10, 2017. He was arrested and remanded in custody until yesterday.

The second half of the sentence was suspended on the basis that he would stay away Sheila’s shop in perpetuity, Judge Brian O’Callaghan said at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

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