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Homeless man jailed over part in 'extremely violent' attack

Summary

Sean Keenan, a 24‑year‑old homeless man, pleaded guilty to robbery at Red Cow Luas Stop on 4 November 2017. Garda Christopher Hogan described how Keenan and two other men followed Andrew O'Sullivan, who had just disembarked from a bus carrying a duty‑free bag with two bottles of spirits and 400 cigarettes. The men attacked O'Sullivan, with Keenan punching and kicking him, and the third man striking him in the head with a bottle. They threatened to kill him before leaving. Cigarettes taken from O'Sullivan were found in Keenan's possession and his clothes bore the victim's blood. Keenan had 99 prior convictions, including robbery, attempted robbery, criminal damage, burglary and car theft, and was highly intoxicated during the offence. He had no recollection of the attack. The judge noted the assault was "extremely violent and vicious" and sentenced Keenan to five years' imprisonment, suspending the final two years on strict conditions, including 12 months of probation after release.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Homeless man jailed over part in 'extremely violent' attack. Charges or matters: robbery at Red Cow Luas Stop on November 4, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 4, 2017 Incident
• 2020-04-28 Publication

Case subjects

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Topics

Burglary Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime

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