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Man broke into terminally ill woman's home and beat son for hours
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 36‑year‑old Graham Stafford was found guilty of false imprisonment after breaking into a terminally ill woman's home in the early hours of the morning. Stafford, who had previously been convicted of minor drug and public order offences, entered the house believing a family member owed him €3,000. He repeatedly struck the 32‑year‑old male occupant, who was the son of the ill woman, for over four hours. Stafford kicked, hit, and used a kitchen knife to threaten the man, and struck him with a Yankee Candle. The victim sustained a cut to his left eye, head lumps, and mouth wounds, and reported dizziness and headaches afterwards. Stafford was remanded in custody pending sentencing, with a Probation Service report to be submitted before the April hearing. The court did not read the victim impact statement.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man broke into terminally ill woman's home and beat son for hours. Charges or matters: false imprisonment at Corduff Gardens, Blanchardstown, Dublin, on January 24, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 24, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-02-15 Publication
Why: At one point he told the injured party he was stopping because his mother asked him to. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: false imprisonment at Corduff Gardens, Blanchardstown, Dublin, on January 24, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Counsel submitted that Stafford is in a drug-free wing in prison while awaiting sentence, has strong family support and job prospects on his release.; Judge Codd remanded Stafford in continuing custody and ordered a report from the Probation Service ahead of sentencing in April.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Corduff Gardens
- Blanchardstown
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- St Canice's Square
- Dublin
Topics
Drugs Public Order Stage Sentence
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