Cher Quinn jailed for attempted robbery at knifepoint

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Cher Quinn was sentenced to five and a half years, with the final two years suspended, for attempted robbery and producing a knife, in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 28 June 2019. The court heard that Quinn pointed a knife at Charlotte Skovhaus during a drive from Santry to Dublin city centre after Skovhaus offered to help her. Quinn pleaded guilty to both offences, which occurred on 29 August 2016. The sentence was conditional on her engaging with the Probation Service about mental health and substance abuse issues. The court heard that Skovhaus continued to experience post-traumatic stress symptoms, including nightmares, flashbacks, insomnia and headaches.