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Man threatened garda he would "smash her face" and "slit her throat"

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Corrie Grimes, 22, was found to have threatened a female Garda with violence at Ferrymans Crossing on 28 February 2017. Grimes, who initially denied the threat, later pleaded guilty and apologized. The incident involved Grimes approaching a patrol car with a clenched fist, shouting that he would "slit her throat" and "smash her face." The Garda, who had been on duty with a colleague, was present with her grandmother, Anne Grimes. Grimes had previously been convicted 11 times, nine for drug offences, and was in recovery from addiction. The court noted his lack of contact with the Garda since the incident and ordered a probation report to assess his rehabilitation efforts. He is scheduled for sentencing on 12 March 2025.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man threatened garda he would "smash her face" and "slit her throat". Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 28, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• March 12th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-12-14 Publication

Why: "I just snapped because of the state of me granny, she's 66 and she was out in the street in her pyjamas and her glasses off, I didn't threaten anyone, that's bollox," Grimes said at first. CNI source report

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Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report