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Footballer Anthony Stokes pleads guilty to nightclub assault

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 27‑year‑old Irish international footballer Anthony Stokes pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Anthony Bradley at Buck Whaleys nightclub on Leeson Street on 8 June 2013. The case, originally scheduled for trial on 22 November, was postponed at the prosecutor's request. Judge Melanie Greally set a sentencing date for 20 December and remanded Stokes on continuing bail.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Footballer Anthony Stokes pleads guilty to nightclub assault. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to Anthony Bradley at Buck Whaleys on Leeson St, Dublin city on June 8, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 8, 2013 Incident
• November 22nd Incident
• December 20th Adjournment
• 2016-11-10 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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