Jail for thieving hitch hiker who was identified after leaving Lucozade bottle in stolen car

A thieving hitch hiker who was identified by gardaí from a bottle of Luozade she left behind in the backseat of a car she stole from has been jailed for four months.

At Ennis District Court, Sgt Aiden Lonergan said that Gardaí were able to identify Theresa Egan (54) of Newtown, Corofin from the DNA swabs taken from the bottle of Lucozade she left behind in the car.