Alternative counts brought for man accused of robbery

A 48-year-old man who denied having anything to do with the robbery of a handbag from a 76-year-old woman shopping at a supermarket in Cork hoped that the withdrawal of the robbery charge would get as much media attention.

Philip Murphy, of 53 Orchard Court, Blackpool, was arrested by Detective Garda James Bugler and charged with carrying out the robbery in September. This charge was withdrawn.