01/08/2016
Man Charged After Stealing Car With Child Inside
A man who stole a car with a 10-year-old child still inside has appeared before a special sitting of Cavan District Court.
It is understood the 34-year-old allegedly stole an Opel Zafira from outside a business premises on Clones, Co Monaghan, on Sunday, 31 July. The child was already in the car when it was taken.
The child was found unharmed a short time later approximately five miles from where the car was stolen.
The man was further remanded into custody to appear in court again on Friday, 05 August.
(MH)
It is understood the 34-year-old allegedly stole an Opel Zafira from outside a business premises on Clones, Co Monaghan, on Sunday, 31 July. The child was already in the car when it was taken.
The child was found unharmed a short time later approximately five miles from where the car was stolen.
The man was further remanded into custody to appear in court again on Friday, 05 August.
(MH)
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