Father of nine jailed for stealing €1k worth of Lego from Cork toy shop

Accused left Smyths Toys without paying for four large Lego sets with a total value of €1,240, court heard

Accused had been drinking before he turned up at Smyths Toys and stole the Lego sets, court told. File picture: Laura Lean/PA

Stealing more than €1,000 worth of Lego from a toy shop resulted in a father of nine being jailed for six months.

John McDonagh, 51, of 22 Ashfield Close, Bremore, Balbriggan, Dublin, visited a friend in Cork and they went drinking together.