Man jailed for wrecking Kildare hotel room
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A MAN who trashed a Naas hotel room after a row with his girlfriend three years ago was jailed last week (10 March) for 11 months after he admitted he didn’t have the €5,345 in restitution.
Robert Spratt (39), with an address at Newberry Grove, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 for a final hearing on the case which originated in the Killashee Hotel on 20 February, 2023.
Sergeant Mary Meade told the court how he had gone there for a break with his partner, but they got into a disagreement, he walked out, and when he had returned she had packed and left which precipitated his spree.
She told how he smashed the television, the bed and ripped up carpets in the incident, which cost the hotel €5,345 to repair.
“Has he paid back this amount?” asked Judge Desmond Zaidan.
“No,” said defending barrister Hugo Mills. “But since that night he hasn’t had a drink."
“I thought you’d say he had got a divorce,” commented the judge.
“They’re still together, that have four children,” said Mr Mills.
“The hotel quoted me €500 in the first place, then the money just went up and up,” said Mr Spratt.
“I can’t afford €5,000. I had €3,000 in my pocket the last time, and you told me to come back with the €5,000,” explained Spratt.
“He said he had €3,000, but he doesn’t have it any more. He has four kids at home, and is a delivery driver for an appliance company," said Mr Mills.
“Alcohol was the catalyst for this appalling behaviour,” noted the judge from his notes.
“It just goes to show the effect alcohol has on some people. They become psychopaths, and this was just pure thuggish. He had an argument and took it out on the room,” concluded the judge, as he sentenced Mr Spratt to 11 months in prison.
