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Victim left with broken nose after 'terrifying' unprovoked attack
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Daryl Coyle, aged 30, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, for an unprovoked assault on Magdi Mustafa Rashid on South Richmond Street on 5 May 2015. Coyle, who had been intoxicated, used a broken pint glass to head‑butt Rashid, causing a broken nose and subsequent nasal problems. Rashid, aged 54, had been visiting a friend and was approached by Coyle and two other men who shouted at him before the attack. The court noted Rashid's ability to identify the attackers from a distance and the delayed Garda arrival. Coyle pleaded guilty after a trial date; he had 37 prior convictions, including two for assault. The judge emphasised that the sentence reflected Coyle's conduct, not his housing situation. The suspended portion is conditional on good behaviour for two years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Victim left with broken nose after 'terrifying' unprovoked attack. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to Mr Rashid at South Richmond Street on May 5, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 5, 2015 Incident
- 2020-07-07 Publication
Why: He said the assault "destroyed him because he didn't know how to deal with it at his age", Ms Small told the court. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: assault causing harm to Mr Rashid at South Richmond Street on May 5, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Daryl Coyle (30) subjected Magdi Mustafa Rashid to a "terrifying" assault that was completely unprovoked, Judge Pauline Codd said today as she handed down a three year sentence with the final two years suspended. "The victim was an innocent man who sustained a broken nose as a result of the actions of the accused," the judge said. She handed down a three year sentence and suspended the final two years on a number of conditions, including that Coyle be of good behaviour for two years upon his release.
Places mentioned
- Kippure Park
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- South Richmond Street
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