Daughter chased burglar from Cork pensioner's home, court told

The accused was refused bail

36-year-old Don Duggan of 65 Ballinderry Park, Mayfield, Cork, will appear again at Cork District Court by video link from prison following a refusal of bail. File picture

A Cork man accused of burgling the home of an 85-year-old woman in Mayfield had the case against him adjourned until September 18 at Cork District Court.

36-year-old Don Duggan of 65 Ballinderry Park, Mayfield, Cork, will appear again at Cork District Court by video link from prison following a refusal of bail.

The charge states that he entered the home at Iona Park, Mayfield, on June 28 as a trespasser and attempted to commit the arrestable offence of theft.

Sergeant John Kelleher said the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed that the case could proceed at Cork District Court.

Garda Elaine Murphy said previously that the allegations in the case were that Don Duggan entered the home of an 85-year-old woman through the rear door of the house.

“He was disturbed by the daughter of the household and fled out the bedroom window. He was pursued on foot from the scene by the daughter and he ran up Murmount Crescent.

“CCTV captured the man running from the scene,” Garda Murphy said.

Gardaí identified the man on CCTV as Don Duggan. The defendant said said it was not him.