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Knife attacker 'disgusted' victim had lived

Summary

In the Central Criminal Court, Jason Warrington, 47, pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm after stabbing Tadhg O'Shea, 27, 11 times in the back and chest during a gathering at Warrington's home in Mallow. The attack occurred on 23 December 2018, when O'Shea was visiting after a Christmas event. Garda Anthony Daly testified that O'Shea had reported no prior threats and that the assault began with Warrington's knife. O'Shea was rescued by a guest, taken to hospital, and later gave a victim impact statement expressing ongoing depression and loss of family life. Warrington apologized in court, stating he was disgusted that O'Shea survived and had intended to kill him. He was remanded in custody pending sentencing. The case remains at the sentencing stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Knife attacker 'disgusted' victim had lived. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm to Mr O'Shea at that address on December 23rd, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 23rd, 2018 Incident
• Christmas Other
• 2020-11-09 Publication

Why: " He explained that he now keeps to himself and feels depressed a lot of the time. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report