A drug addict who committed three syringe robberies within two months of early release from a 7 1/2-year sentence has had his sentence adjourned. Francis McGrane (29), of Blackhorse Grove, Dublin, pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery and one of attempted robbery between February 16th and March 3rd, 2000. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that in one of the crimes McGrane threatened to kill an 88-year-old woman at a guesthouse, leaving her seriously traumatised.
Judge Elizabeth Dunne adjourned sentence until December 6th so that a psychiatric report could be prepared. She remanded him in custody.
