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Friend glassed in face 'for no apparent reason'

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Rodrigo Amaro, aged 33, was sentenced to one year in prison for assaulting his friend Eduardo Pereira. Amaro, who was intoxicated with liquid ecstasy and cannabis, struck Pereira with a glass at Ukiyo Bar on 22 December 2016, causing a permanent facial scar. Pereira, who now feels labelled a "troublemaker," declined Amaro's apology. Amaro pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm and had four prior traffic convictions. Judge Elma Sheahan imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence, suspending the final 18 months under conditions, and backdated it to July of the same year when Amaro entered custody. Amaro's lawyer, Pieter Le Vert, described the defendant as horrified by the injuries inflicted and noted Amaro had ceased drug use and provided a €5,750 token of remorse to Pereira. The case ended with Amaro's first custodial term.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Friend glassed in face 'for no apparent reason'. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to Mr Pereira at Ukiyo Bar, Exchequer Street on December 22, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 22, 2016 Incident
• December 2016 Incident
• 2020-11-13 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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