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"Go away you stupid bitch or I'll let them eat you": man set dogs on woman
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, Daniel Molloy, aged 28, was convicted of assaulting Ellen Colgan on Eccles Street. On 17 December 2017, Colgan was walking her two dogs when Molloy, pushing a trolley and walking three dogs, approached her. She reported that Molloy shouted, "Go away you stupid bitch or I'll let them eat you," and that the dogs attacked her. Colgan described a large dog, weighing about 40 kg, biting her neck and head, and she managed to lift and fling the dog away. She sustained a bite mark on her leg and her dog suffered puncture wounds. The judge, Martin Nolan, imposed a suspended three‑year prison term, requiring Molloy to remain out of trouble and comply with probation for one year. He was allowed to keep his two bull terrier mongrels, but may not acquire any dog larger than a terrier after they die.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Go away you stupid bitch or I'll let them eat you": man set dogs on woman. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 17, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-03-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Kevin Barry House
- Eccles Street
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