Two men charged with aggravated burglary at home of Cork woman, 83, and impersonating garda

As soon as those charges were brought, the two men signed pleas of guilty to the new counts against them and to other charges including five counts of carrying out burglaries at other properties. File image

Fresh charges of pretending to be gardaí and carrying out an aggravated burglary at the home of an 83-year-old woman were brought against two men yesterday.

The two accused were brought before Cork District Court where gardaí formally arrested them for the purpose of bringing the fresh charges.