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Knifeman tried to attack neighbour whose mother was shot dead at same house
Summary
In a case heard at the Central Criminal Court, Derek Corr, aged 31, was jailed for attempting to attack neighbour Gary Dargan with a knife in June 2015. Corr had previously lived peacefully beside the Dargan family but on the day of the incident he entered Dargan's living room, claiming he was looking for Dargan's sister. He brandished a large kitchen knife, made threatening remarks, and lunged at Dargan, who managed to escape and call the Gardaí. Corr fled, later being arrested with additional knives. No motive was given. Judge Pauline Codd described the act as a "moment of madness" and, considering mitigating factors such as Corr's guilty plea and remorse, imposed a three‑year sentence with the final two years suspended. The case is distinct from the unrelated 2015 shooting of Dargan's mother by James Redmond, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity and remanded to the Central Mental Hospital.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Knifeman tried to attack neighbour whose mother was shot dead at same house. Charges or matters: possession of a knife at Kilinarden Estate, Tallaght. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2015 Incident
- June 4, 2015 Adjournment
- 2017-01-26 Publication
Why: No motive was given in court for the incident. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of a knife at Kilinarden Estate, Tallaght (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed a three year sentence and suspended the final two years after taking into account the mitigating factors such as Corr's guilty plea.; Redmond, who had lived peacefully beside the Dargan's for years before the killing, was found not guilty by reason of insanity and remanded to the Central Mental Hospital Today Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that on June 4, 2015, Mr Dargan was again in his living room watching television.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Hospital Today Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Central Mental Hospital
- Tynan Hall Park
- Tallaght
- Kilinarden Estate
- Tallaght
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