Cork woman, 90, who woke to burglar shouting for her purse to give victim impact statement

The man had burgled her home twice last year

39-year-old Thomas Murray has been remanded in custody for sentencing. File picture: Larry Cummins

A victim impact statement is to be prepared by a 90-year-old Cork woman who was terrified by an intruder pulling off bedclothes as she lay in bed at three o’clock in the morning.

On Friday, the culprit was remanded in custody for sentencing. 39-year-old Thomas Murray of 186 Rathpeacon Road, Cork, affirmed his plea of guilty today at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.