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Teen With Machete Sentenced for Trespass | Cork News
A 19-year-old with a staggering 62 prior convictions, Thomas Ormonde, has been jailed for 2.5 years — with the last 6 months suspended — after breaking into a homeless shelter room armed with a three-foot machete, while also admitting to cocaine possession. The violent intrusion, captured on CCTV, occurred last December at Broomfield House, where he allegedly fled from pursuers, claiming the machete was for self-defense. Despite his youth, he waived probation and pushed for an immediate sentence, as the judge noted the chilling impact of wielding a weapon in a room with women and children…
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