Cork man who posed as ISPCA inspector to burgle elderly woman complains of being bullied in jail

Defendant had three years added to four years he is already serving for stealing more than €2,000 in cash for woman's house and two other burglaries in Cork

Defendant, 60, claimed he was being bullied by younger prisoners. Picture: Dan Linehan

A 60-year-old man who posed as an ISPCA inspector checking the welfare of a dog in order to burgle an elderly woman’s home and steal over €2,000 in cash complained of being bullied by younger prisoners when he had a new sentence of three years added to four years he is already serving.

The sentence for duping the elderly woman he had seen earlier walking her dog and then burgling her home was made consecutive because this and two other burglaries were committed after he had been charged with the crime for which he is serving four years.