Man 'in very bad state' woke up in Cork Prison and 'did not even know how he got there' court hears

Defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of handling stolen property, namely a JVC car radio and an assortment of tools

Judge imposed a total sentence of five months on the accused, with the last two months suspended. Picture: Dan Linehan

A 32-year-old man from Passage West woke up in Cork Prison and had absolutely no idea of how he got there.

That was how defence solicitor Eddie Burke described the experience of Seán Keogh, who was living in a flat at 166 Sunday’s Well Road, Cork, and was caught handling property stolen from a car.