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Youth went on "drunken rampage" and attacked women returning from Beyoncé concert
Summary
A 17‑year‑old was sentenced to five years' detention, three of which were suspended, after a drunken rampage on 10 July 2016 in Dublin. He had consumed half a litre of vodka at home and spent €90 on vodka and mixers at a local pub. CCTV showed him assaulting three women who had returned from a Beyoncé concert, pushing one to the ground, kicking her, and throwing another to the pavement. He also smashed a chipper's glass window and door and damaged a nearby car's windscreen. The boy pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to four people and criminal damage. The judge described the incident as "terror and violence" and ordered him to engage fully with Probation Services to address his anger and alcohol issues. The women reported acute psychological distress. The boy's family were described as well regarded in the area. The judge noted that the boy's problems were partly due to alcohol and an overburdened mother.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Youth went on "drunken rampage" and attacked women returning from Beyoncé concert. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to four people and criminal damage at the location in Dublin city. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 10 July 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-04-05 Publication
Why: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the boy (17), who cannot be identified because of his age, consumed half a litre of vodka at home on 10 July 2016, before going to a local pub where he spent a further €90 on vodka and mixers. Court evidence reported by CNI
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: assault causing harm to four people and criminal damage at the location in Dublin city (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Sarah Jane Murphy A juvenile who went on a "drunken rampage" has been sentenced to detention for attacking three women who had attended a Beyoncé concert. She sentenced the boy to five years, with the final three suspended, and instructed that he engage fully with the Probation Services on his release and deal fully with his anger and alcohol issues.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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