Det Garda Motherway said robbery is a serious offence which carries a sentence of up to life imprisonment and the evidence that gardaí had gathered against Mr Tindley was exceptionally strong while he also had made admissions after caution at interview under camera.
In the third raid again on the South Douglas Road, Mr Tindley allegedly entered the post-office, wearing a hat and mask and grabbed a 44-year-old woman and demanded money but fled empty-handed when a staff member pressed a panic alarm button. Det Garda Motherway said gardaí had also gathered CCTV footage which showed the accused changing clothes a short distance from Ballintemple Post Office shortly after the raid on November 16th. A hat was found near the scene of the robbery which gardaí believe they can link to the accused, Det Garda Motherway said.
The court heard Mr Tindley had already sent some €19,000 to his fiancee, Skye, and said he had sent her the proceeds of the first two raids, totalling more than €3,000. Mr Tindley was “desperate to travel again to the United States to meet her”, the court heard.
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