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Man broke neighbour's arm with claw hammer

Date
2018-10-26

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Balbriggan

County
Dublin

Summary

In October 2018, a Moldovan national, Andrei Negura, aged 36, was charged with assault and criminal damage after an incident at a neighbour's home in Drogheda. Negura allegedly attacked Bohuslav Kalias, who was working on a car with his brother, using a claw hammer. The assault left Kalias with a broken right arm that required a rod, screw, and 38 stitches, and caused him long‑term functional impairment. Negura also smashed the car, inflicting €1,900 worth of damage. He denied the assault but later pleaded guilty to the use of a claw hammer while assaulting Kalias and to criminal damage. The court dropped the assault charge after the guilty plea, and a trial date was set for January 2020, with Negura remanded on continuing bail pending a probation report on his alcohol use. The case highlighted the severity of the injuries and the property damage caused.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man broke neighbour's arm with claw hammer. Charges or matters: production of a claw hammer while assaulting Mr Kalias causing him harm and criminal damage to the vehicle in Balbriggan on May 15, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 15, 2015 Incident
January 21 Adjournment
2018-10-26 Publication

Why: Judge Greally said it was clear that Negura had "behaved in an extremely violent way" because of his heavy drinking on the day. CNI source report

Case subjects

Andrei Negura

Defendant

Charges: production of a claw hammer while assaulting Mr Kalias causing him harm and criminal damage to the vehicle in Balbriggan on May 15, 2015 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She adjourned the case to January 21 to allow for the preparation of a probation report to assess his abuse of alcohol.