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Violent criminal jailed for 'gruesome' unprovoked attack on Luas
Summary
Sandro Teixeira, aged 30, was sentenced to three‑and‑a‑half years in prison for a violent, unprovoked attack on Ismail Mustafa on Parkgate Street on 22 January 2018. Teixeira, who lives on North Circular Road, Phibsborough, used a knife to slash Mustafa's face, creating a 10‑centimetre wound that required plastic surgery, and partially severed his ear lobe. The assault occurred after the pair had chatted on the Luas and walked together to the Aisling Hotel. Teixeira had previously been charged with assault causing serious harm but pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on the first day of his trial. He has six prior convictions in the UK, including a 2009 four‑year sentence for grievous bodily harm. The court, hearing that Mustafa suffered lasting pain, sleeplessness and permanent disfigurement, imposed a four‑year sentence with the final six months suspended under conditions. The judge noted the maximum penalty for assault causing harm is five years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent criminal jailed for 'gruesome' unprovoked attack on Luas. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 22, 2018 Incident
- 2020-07-17 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He was jailed for four years in 2009 for grievous bodily harm, Detective Garda Ciaran Callaly told the court. She handed down a four year sentence and suspended the final six months on a number of conditions.
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