Aaron Kiely jailed for biting tourist in Dublin

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Aaron Kiely was jailed for 18 months for assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 21 October 2019. The offence happened on Liffey Street, Dublin 1, on 13 August 2017.

Kiely pleaded guilty after biting Sean Beauchamp on the ear and swinging a crutch during an attack. The court heard the American tourist suffered injuries to his head, face, ear and arm after intervening in a dispute. Kiely had 185 previous convictions, and told gardaí he could not have caused the bite because he had no teeth.