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Violent robber caged for vicious attack on visiting doctor and son
Summary
Jake O'Neill, aged 22, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for assault causing harm and robbery. In August 2016 he attacked an Austrian doctor and his son outside a café in Temple Bar after they refused to give him money. O'Neill punched the doctor's son and then the doctor, who suffered a broken eye socket, fractures to his cheek and jaw, and lost teeth. In October 2017 he participated in a robbery on James' Street, where he and another person assaulted a man who had given him a cigarette, taking the man's phone, wallet and keys. O'Neill pleaded guilty to both offences, admitted the robbery was an "act of bravado" after drinking and drug use, and was found to have a history of drug addiction. The judge suspended the final six months of the sentence on strict conditions. The case was heard in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent robber caged for vicious attack on visiting doctor and son. Charges or matters: assault causing harm at Cappuccino Bar, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, on August 2, 2016; robbery at James' Street, Dublin 8, on October 16, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2, 2016 Incident
- October 16, 2017 Incident
- August 2016 Incident
- October 2017 Incident
- 2020-11-10 Publication
Why: O'Neill accepted he took part in the robbery and apologised, saying it was an "act of bravado" that only happened because he had taken drink and drugs. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: assault causing harm at Cappuccino Bar, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, on August 2, 2016; robbery at James' Street, Dublin 8, on October 16, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Sheahan sentenced O'Neill to three-and-a-half years imprisonment, but suspended the final six months of the sentence on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Temple Bar
- Dublin
- James' Street
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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