THREE men and a woman have been remanded in custody accused of multiple burglaries and theft in the Fermanagh area, in which elderly, vulnerable victims were targeted.
The offences are alleged to have occurred on numerous dates between 16 June and 21 August, in Enniskillen, Lisbellaw, Maguiresbridge, Tempo and Fivemiletown, resulting in a combined total of 50 charges.
The group who are all originally from Hungary, live at the same address of Convent Court, Cavan Town.
The four accused appeared together in the dock during a special sitting of Omagh Magistrates Court, speaking repeatedly throughout proceedings to two woman seated in the public gallery, who appeared to have attended in support, until warned by police.
Each defendant was individually charged, with the female being addressed first.
Ildiko Cseban (34) faces three counts each of burglary, attempted burglary and burglary with intent to steal.
Krisztian Kovacs – the youngest defendant at aged 19, – is accused of four counts of attempted burglary, three each of burglary and burglary with intent to steal.
Alex Kozak (28) is accused of three counts each of burglary, attempted burglary and burglary with intent to steal.
Finally, Gyorgy Kozak (33) is charged with five attempted burglaries, three each of burglary and burglary with intent to steal and a single count of going equipped for burglary
Only Gyorgy Kozak responded in answer to the charges at court, stating, “I don’t understand as I did not commit the crime.”
All the details of alleged offending were not disclosed, it is understood all victims are elderly and vulnerable, ranging in ages from 88 to 96.
There was no application for bail and District Judge Barney McElhome remanded all four accused in custody to appear by video-link at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on 16 September.
Afterwards, as the accused were brought out separately to be transported to custody in waiting police cars, one of the women who had been seated in the gallery insisted on walking alongside each, shouting and gesturing. This continued even when the accused were inside the vehicles, despite repeatedly being asked to stop.
She was eventually warned by police to stop shouting and stay away from the vehicles, at which she appeared to calm down and walk away.
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