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Chef jailed for petrol bomb attack

Date
2018-06-14

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

Michael Rae, 38, of Tallaght, pleaded guilty to arson at Knockmore Park on 26 May 2017, when he set fire to a car outside a family home using a makeshift petrol bomb in a plastic bottle. The incident, described by Judge Melanie Greally as an "extraordinarily dangerous" offence, was linked to a history of discord between Rae and the Brazil family. Rae was found intoxicated, with a slurred voice, and fled the scene after the car caught fire. CCTV from a petrol station and a nearby house showed Rae filling the bottle, setting it alight, and running to the Brazil house. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended, and was ordered not to approach the Brazil house or family for five years. The car, valued at €750, was written off and the house suffered smoke damage. Rae has 29 prior convictions, including road traffic offences, assault and criminal damage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Chef jailed for petrol bomb attack. Charges or matters: arson at Knockmore Park, Tallaght, on May 26, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 26, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
2018-06-14 Publication

Case subjects

Michael Rae

Defendant

Charges: arson at Knockmore Park, Tallaght, on May 26, 2017 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Greally imposed a five-year sentence and suspended the final year on strict conditions including that Rae does not approach the Brazil house or family for five years.