Judge condemns Kildare Village robber for hiking up prices
Naas Courthouse
A MAN who entered a guilty plea for the alleged robbery of outlets at Kildare Village was condemned by the sitting judge at Naas District Court for causing prices to increase for shoppers due to his crimes.
35-year-old Fores Djelailia, who has no previous convictions, appeared in court on charges of theft which occurred on October 6 at the popular designer outlet centre, Kildare Village.
Mr Djelailia opted to enter a guilty plea on the matter, which involved him stealing a Nike jacket and runners to the value of €399.98 and a pair of sunglasses and a watch to the value of €1279.
Mr Djelailia with an address at Whitehouse, Castle Street, Roscrea, Co Tippeary was given the choice of being elected to the Circuit Court to be tried by judge and jury or to be tried at the District Court to be seen only by a judge. He chose to proceed with the district court for this case.
Representing him on the day was solicitor Brian Larkin, who told sitting court Judge Miriam Walsh that the man was sorry for what he did and “got caught up” in the moment.
Mr Larkin also told the court that all of the stolen items had been recovered.
“Not because he handed them back,” said sitting Judge Miriam Walsh.
When hearing the evidence, Judge Walsh explained the “economic” repercussions of Mr Djelailia’s crime and said:
“Kildare Village is an outlet with items reduced by designers. People come because they like to enjoy designer items at a reduced rate.”
Judge Walsh told the court of the increase in prices as a result of crimes of theft at the outlet:
“The rest of us have to suffer as a result of this. Because of this items are going to be at a higher price.” Judge Walsh then asked Mr Larkin why his client had decided to steal from the outlets that day.
“I’ve heard everything from drugs to homelessness, but this guy had work,” she said about the defendant.
Mr Larkin explained that the defendant experienced a lapse of judgement while at the scene with another man who was allegedly stealing alongside him.
With that, Judge Walsh made her decision that Mr Djelailia was to enter a bond of €1500, with €1000 in cash to the court.
