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Knife attacker eviscerated friend during drug-fuelled "frenzy"

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 20‑year‑old Lawrence Mubango received a partially‑suspended 10‑year prison sentence for a knife attack that left his friend Ashley Ncube eviscerated. Mubango, who had been drinking and taking cocaine with two friends, claimed he feared they would rape his partner and acted to protect her, but the judge found no basis for self‑defence. Mubango first punched the men, then armed himself with a kitchen knife, stabbing Nhlanhla Nduli in the chest and Ncube in the stomach, even as Ncube begged him to stop. The court noted the victims' injuries and the drug‑induced state of all parties. Mubango's last 18 months of the sentence were suspended on the condition of drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The sentence was back‑dated to 24 May 2018. Lawrence Mubango pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Knife attacker eviscerated friend during drug-fuelled "frenzy". Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm to Mr Ncube at Parknoe House on May 17, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 17, 2018 Incident
• May 24, 2018 Incident
• 2019-07-15 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence

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