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Father who stabbed two women over €50 debt sentenced to three years
Summary
Anthony Hannon, 39, was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended, for stabbing Joanne Teeling and Leanne Gleeson over a €50 debt owed by his partner. The attacks occurred on Wellview Avenue, Ladyswell, on 2 February 2011. Hannon claimed self‑defence, saying Teeling had attacked him with a glass bottle and pulled him into her garden. Garda Ciara O'Brien reported that Gleeson lost her spleen and suffered a punctured lung, while Teeling was left with numbness in her left small finger and a stab wound to her arm and stomach, requiring surgery. Hannon had no prior convictions. Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed the sentence, back‑dated to February, and suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions, including 12 months of probation supervision after release. Anthony Hannon pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father who stabbed two women over €50 debt sentenced to three years. Charges or matters: assaulting Ms Teeling and Ms Gleeson causing them harm. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 2, 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2014-11-18 Publication
Why: Garda Ciara O'Brien said that Ms Gleeson lost her spleen because of the stab wound to her stomach and Ms Teeling has no feeling in her left small finger from a slash to her arm. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assaulting Ms Teeling and Ms Gleeson causing them harm (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
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