Cork burglar who brought a pint of stout to crime scene was with woman in Minnie Mouse tracksuit

Man jailed for 18 months for stealing €5,000 in cash from Cork apartment

Gardaí said DNA from the glass matched the suspect.

A burglar who got away with €5,000 in cash from an apartment in Cork left his “calling card” in the form of a pint of stout that he brought with him. And his accomplice made her identification easier by wearing a distinctive Minnie Mouse tracksuit at the crime scene.

Interviewed about the burglary several times, Martin Hurley, aged 53, of no fixed address, made no comment but the pint glass of stout left at the crime scene was analysed and a DNA sample was located. This turned out to be a match for Hurley. Ultimately, he pleaded guilty to the burglary.