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Brother who stabbed sister in back after row over cleaning bathroom has balance of sentence suspended

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, 29‑year‑old Colm Delaney pleaded guilty to assaulting his 42‑year‑old sister, Sharon Delaney, at their shared home on 1 October 2018. The incident began after a dispute over Delaney cleaning the bathroom. Delaney stabbed Sharon in the back, then slapped her face, and later laughed that it was only a scratch. Sharon later discovered a single stab wound and a slash on her back, and she was covered in blood when she touched the wound. Delaney, who has no prior convictions, was remanded in custody. Judge Karen O'Connor, noting the unusual circumstances and the offence being out of character, imposed a two‑year sentence backdated to the offence date and suspended the balance of the term. He was ordered to undergo 12 months of probation supervision.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Brother who stabbed sister in back after row over cleaning bathroom has balance of sentence suspended. Charges or matters: assaulting his sister causing her harm at his address on October 1, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 1, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 2018 Incident
• 2019-05-24 Publication

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