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Suspended sentence for teen who took part in violent assault that had "catastrophic" consequences for vicitm
Summary
A 17‑year‑old Dublin teenager was sentenced to a four‑year detention term that was fully suspended and ordered to complete 240 hours of community service within 12 months. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and violent disorder at a local park on 19 September 2015. The victim, a 17‑year‑old boy, was stabbed multiple times in the back, hit with a crutch and a baton, and suffered severe injuries that required hospital treatment and caused post‑traumatic stress disorder. The victim had failed his Leaving Cert and lost a soccer scholarship to the US. The court noted the victim's bright prospects and the attackers' misguided retaliation, and accepted that the teenager had shown remorse and had no prior convictions. The suspended sentence was imposed as the last resort for a minor offender.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for teen who took part in violent assault that had "catastrophic" consequences for vicitm. Charges or matters: assault causing harm and violent disorder at their local park in North Dublin on September 19, 2015; assault causing harm and violent disorder. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 19, 2015 Incident
- February 2016 Incident
- 2016-11-23 Publication
Why: Cathal Ó Braonáin BL, defending, told Judge Greally that his client left school in February 2016 because of the shame he felt over his participation in the attack. Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assault causing harm and violent disorder at their local park in North Dublin on September 19, 2015; assault causing harm and violent disorder (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A Dublin teenager who took part in a terrifying assault that had "catastrophic" consequences for his young victim been given a suspended sentence. Today a 17-year-old, who knew the victim through school and football, was sentenced to four years detention, which was suspended in full.
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