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Knife had to surgically removed from mother's back
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Wayne Keogh, aged 28, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for stabbing his mother, Carol Keogh, on 28 January. The attack, which began as a verbal dispute over a pair of tracksuit bottoms, escalated when Keogh repeatedly stabbed his mother in the back and neck. Carol suffered four stab wounds, a punctured lung and a laceration to her liver, and a knife blade became embedded in her back, requiring surgical removal at Mater Hospital. She remained in hospital for four days and has fully recovered. Keogh, who had been in custody since the incident and has 102 prior convictions, was apprehended after leaving the house. He pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm, and the judge noted the seriousness of the assault and considered a psychological report in sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Knife had to surgically removed from mother's back. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 28 Incident
- 2019-11-25 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Outcome: Sentencing him to three years' imprisonment, Judge Martin Nolan noted it was a "serious assault" that escalated from a verbal dispute to a stabbing attack.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Mater Hospital
Topics
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