Cork man facing burglary charges accused of Brown Thomas theft hours after being released on bail

Accused was charged with stealing three pairs of Clubmaster sunglasses, valued €649, from Brown Thomas on Monday afternoon

Accused was identified on CCTV taking the property at Brown Thomas but denied it was him, court heard. File picture

A crack cocaine addict who was released on bail on Monday afternoon on charges of twice burgling The Green Frog cafe was rearrested within hours of his release and charged with stealing €649 worth of property from Brown Thomas.

41-year-old Aymen Barkaoui, with an address at Barrack Street, Cork, applied once again to be released on bail on Tuesday, but this time Judge Philip O’Leary refused bail and remanded him in custody until October 8.