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Home care worker struck man in throat during bar attack

Summary

In a June 2016 incident at Cafe En Seine in Dublin, 42‑year‑old Oleksander Zavhorodniy punched French bar‑goer Guillaune Demarest repeatedly, striking him in the head and throat. The assault fractured Demarest's oesophagus and required eight stitches for a forehead wound, leading doctors to place him in a medically‑induced coma for 16 days. Zavhorodniy pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He brought €4,000 in compensation, which Demarest accepted. Judge Patricia Ryan, noting Zavhorodniy's remorse, lack of prior convictions, and his staying at the bar until Gardaí arrived, sentenced him to two years' imprisonment. The sentence was suspended for two years under conditions, with the judge urging good behaviour and caution against attracting Gardaí attention during the suspension period.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Home care worker struck man in throat during bar attack. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 11, 2016 Incident
• 2017-11-13 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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