Cork court: Man whose fingerprint matched 27 identities is remanded in custody 

A 29-YEAR-OLD man who allegedly made off from Monkstown, Co Cork, on a stolen electric bicycle with bottles of champagne and prosecco — whose fingerprint crosschecked for 27 different names across Britain and Europe — has been remanded in custody for a fortnight.

Sergeant Gearóid Davis said the director of public prosecutions had decided that it was a suitable case to be dealt with at Cork District Court level.

However, Judge Mary Dorgan said on Tuesday that she was not deciding on jurisdiction until the accused man revealed his true identity.

“I will deal with it [the decision on jurisdiction for the case] when he tells us who he is,” said Judge Dorgan.

Eddie Burke, solicitor, said he would be visiting the accused man in Cork Prison later that evening.

Judge Dorgan remanded the defendant in custody on the application of Sergeant Gearóid Davis until June 4.

Sergeant John Kelleher said at an earlier sitting of Cork District Court that the 29-year-old man’s identity was checked through a fingerprint taken from him, and it matched six names in France and 21 identities in England.

“He has not provided any information on his identity in Ireland,” said Sgt Kelleher.

“We don’t know who he is. So how can we deal with it? This man has not given any information — documents or anything.”

Mr Burke, said the accused gave his name as Yousoof Angelina, adding: “I would have thought a fingerprint would have been conclusive.”

Mr Burke said the accused came from Syria and arrived in Cork by ferry at Ringaskiddy. The solicitor said the accused no longer had travel documents.

Judge Dorgan said previously that the accused man should arrange through friends or family to get his passport or identifying documentation.

The defendant spoke up at Cork District Court on the video link from Cork Prison to say: “I don’t have family. I don’t have no one.”

He faces a number of burglary charges at Cork District Court.

The charges against him refer to burglary at Marine Villas, Monkstown, Co Cork, on January 25, and burglary at Shamrock Place, Ringaskiddy, the following day.

He is charged with stealing a bicycle at Ensign Bar, Monkstown, on January 26; stealing another bicycle at another location in Monkstown; and stealing one at Ringaskiddy on the same date.

He is also charged with having cannabis for his own use. Finally, he is charged with failing to produce a valid passport or equivalent document at Togher Garda Station on January 26.