‘I used to think Ireland was safe,' says American tourist (81) robbed in Kerry as she reveals vicious ordeal
Sentencing adjourned of Tomas Starodubcevas, who is charged with robbery of the holidaymaker in Killarney
An American tourist, who came to Ireland on a long-planned trip to celebrate her 54th wedding anniversary, has revealed the extent of her injuries and the ordeal she suffered when she was thrown to the ground and robbed while in Kerry.
Andrea Bartlett (81) gave a lengthy victim impact statement via video link from the US this week during the sentencing hearing of Lithuanian man Tomas Starodubcevas (24) who is charged with robbery arising out of the incident at Port Road, Killarney, on April 22, 2024.
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