Addict gets seven years for church robbery

A chronic drug addict who walked into a Dublin chapel and robbed the collection money at syringe point from a priest has received a seven-year sentence for this and other crimes.

Addict gets seven years for church robbery

A chronic drug addict who walked into a Dublin chapel and robbed the collection money at syringe point from a priest has received a seven-year sentence for this and other crimes.

Francis McGrane (aged 39) broke down in front of gardaí when he admitted holding the needle in front of Fr Jaroslaw Mastievicz in Saint Audeon’s Church while “strung out” on cocaine.

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