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09 Sept 2025

Derry Court: Suspended sentence for man who entered a shop he was barred from

He ended up throwing an object at the shop assistant

Derry Court: Suspended sentence for man who entered a shop he was barred from

He was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for two years

Derry Magistrate's Court heard today how when a man entered a shop he was banned from he ended up throwing an object at the shop assistant.

Paul Blakely (34) of Northland Road in Derry admitted several charges relating to the incident on December 19 last.
The court heard that Blakely entered the shop and was informed that he was barred from the premises. 
The defendant became irate and threw a calculator at the shop assistant and then banged a door against a wall damaging it. 
When police arrived he 'squared up' to one of the officers.
Blakely was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for two years and had a restraining order imposed for a period of two years in relation to the shop assistant. 

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