National court archive · 2026-03-19

Forklift driver knocked out customer's two front teeth at builder's supply shop

At a glance

Crime
assault causing harm
People
Alex Nyamhamba, Garda Shane O’Connor, Judge Dara Hayes, Kevin Roche BL
Locations
Raven rd, Sandyford Industrial estate, Dublin 18, Honeypark, Dun Laoghaire
Court
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Outcome
custodial sentence of two and a half years and suspended the final 15 months

Summary

Alex Nyamhamba received a two-and-a-half-year sentence, with the final 15 months suspended, after pleading guilty to assault causing harm at a Sandyford builder's yard. The court heard he punched a customer eight to ten times during a traffic dispute, breaking two front teeth and knocking out two others.

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Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie