Fingerprints recovered from Mercedes stolen in Cork lead to conviction

The defendant had 143 previous convictions including 13 for driving stolen cars, 29 for interfering with parked cars and 30 for causing criminal damage.

Shane Collins-Daly, defence solicitor, said: “He has a shocking record. There is no doubt about that. He has a longstanding drug addiction.” File picture: David Creedon / Anzenberger

Gardaí who recovered a silver-coloured Mercedes car seven days after it was stolen lifted a number of fingerprints from inside the vehicle and now a young man with numerous previous convictions has confessed to travelling in the stolen car.

Inspector Mark Keating said at Cork District Court that the car was stolen in the early hours of January 7, 2019.