SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR AUTISTIC BALLINASLOE MAN FOR THEFT

Date Published: 14-Mar-2008

An autistic Ballinasloe man, who said he was bullied by his uncle into stealing 17,000 euro from employers, has been given a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

31 year old Thomas McLoughlin with addresses at St Grellan’s Terrace and Curragh Park, Ballinasloe said his uncle had stabbed him twice in the past.

He said his uncle intimidated him into cashing a forged cheque and stealing money from two shops.