Man jailed over robbery of amputee in wheelchair Connie Foley (40) jailed for five years for the assault and robbery of John O’Leary (50)
about 3 hours ago Updated: 35 minutes ago Olivia Kelleher
An amputee who ended up on the ground of a Cork street after being dragged from his wheelchair by a thief has said the attack was a worse experience than losing his legs.
Connie Foley (40) of Gould’s Hill, Mallow, Co Cork was jailed for five years for the assault and robbery of John O’Leary at Gravel Lane in Cork on September 14th, 2020.
In a victim impact statement, Mr O’Leary (50) told Cork Circuit Criminal Court the incident had “utterly destroyed” his life.