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Man stabbed brother in the back
Summary
Mei Hui Chen, 37, was convicted by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury of assaulting his brother, Michael Chen, on 8 June 2016. Chen stabbed his brother five times in the back and thighs after a brief encounter outside a pub on Westmoreland Street. The jury found him guilty of assault causing serious harm and assault causing harm. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, with the final three years suspended, and the sentence backdated to the date of the offence. Chen was arrested shortly after the attack and has remained in custody. The court noted that Michael Chen suffered a punctured kidney, spent 14 days in hospital, and had to sell his restaurant and faced marital difficulties as a result of the incident. Chen had no fixed address at the time of the assault and had recently come to Dublin to seek work. The judge ordered him to stay away from his brother and his family upon release. The unnamed man pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man stabbed brother in the back. Charges or matters: assaulting his brother, Michael Chen, by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury after a week long trial earlier this month; assaulting Mr Chen causing him serious harm and assaulting him causing him harm on June 8, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- June 8, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 8 June Other
- 8 June 2016 Incident
- 2017-05-31 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assaulting his brother, Michael Chen, by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury after a week long trial earlier this month; assaulting Mr Chen causing him serious harm and assaulting him causing him harm on June 8, 2016 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; By Liz Farsaci A man who stabbed his brother in the back in broad daylight has been jailed for seven years with the final three suspended. Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced Mei Hui Chen to seven years in prison, suspending three years and backdating the sentence to 8 June 2016.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- O'Connell Street
- Westmoreland Street
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