Cork man denies knowing €6k power-washer he stored for 'business partner' was stolen

'I am sick over it, I am very annoyed. I didn’t think someone would do that to me. If I knew it was stolen I would have walked away from him.'

The power-washer was returned to the owners. File picture: iStock

A 54-year-old Cork man who allowed a friend to store a €6,000 towable power-washer at his property overnight claimed he had no idea it was stolen and would not have had anything to do with it if he had known.

Inspector Danny Holland put it to Michael Cuddihy of 5 Ardcullen Grove, Hollyhill, Cork, that he knew it was dodgy and waited until after 11pm when it could be moved under the cover of darkness. He denied this and pleaded not guilty to charges of theft and handling stolen property.