A man who threw a bottle of Coke at a judge last week after she refused him bail has apologised in court.
Clyde Keogh (20), who was charged last week with mugging two boys aged 13 and 15, told the judge “I lost the head” when he appeared via video link in front of judge Marian O’Leary at Limerick District Court on Tuesday.
“Your Honour, I’m sorry for throwing Coke in the courtroom last week. My apologies,” he said.
Mr Keogh engaged in “a 20-minute violent crime spree specifically targeting school children in a violent manner” on January 25th, Det Garda Enda Haugh told the court last week.
He also said Mr Keogh threatened to shoot a boy (13) who was walking to school, unless the youth gave him his mobile phone.
Mr Keogh, of Ballyclough Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick, is charged with robbing the boy (13), of a black Sony Xperia M2 Aqua mobile phone worth €250 at Athlunkard Street, Limerick.
He is also charged with robbing a boy (15) of an iPhone 4, worth €300, at Canal Bank, Lee Estate, Limerick on the same date. He is further charged with attempting to rob another boy (15) at Athlunkard Street, Limerick, in January 25th last.
Mr Keogh is also charged with robbing an 18-year old man of a Galaxy 3 mobile phone, worth €300, at Athlunkard Street, Limerick also on the same date.
He was remanded in continuing custody to appear before Limerick District Court again on February 16th.