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Victim forced to cancel wedding after knife and taser attack

Summary

Sarah Lawlor, aged 26, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to causing serious harm to Iuliun Molcalaut on July 19, 2015, after an altercation on the South Circular Road. Lawlor claimed she did not stab anyone but admitted she had obtained knives from a flat after being asked to do so. The prosecution argued that Molcalaut's injuries, including a punctured liver and significant blood loss, could have been fatal without immediate medical care, and that the severity of the wounds forced him to cancel his wedding. Lawlor was arrested about an hour after the incident and was the only one among the three involved who accepted responsibility. She has no prior convictions, has three children in their fathers' custody, and was remanded on bail with sentencing adjourned to July 3.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Victim forced to cancel wedding after knife and taser attack. Charges or matters: causing serious harm to Iuliun Molcalaut on the South Circular Road on July 19, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 19, 2015 Incident
• July 3 Adjournment
• 2017-06-15 Publication

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