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Mob armed with hatchet, petrol bomb, tried to storm their way into nightclub

Date
2020-12-18

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin City

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin city‑centre nightclub incident on 7 July 2019, a masked mob armed with a hatchet and a petrol bomb—made from a Hennessy brandy bottle—attempted to force entry into Lost Lane nightclub on Grafton Street. Moses Lulendo, aged 19, joined the group, some members wearing face coverings. The mob sought revenge against those they believed were inside the club and linked to a prior attack on a relative of Lulendo's, following an earlier car attack involving Lulendo and another man. Detective Garda Sarah Barry reported that the mob's intent was retaliation. Lulendo pleaded guilty to violent disorder and to two earlier iPhone robberies. Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced him to 18 months' imprisonment for the disorder charge and 26 months for the robberies, suspending eight months on condition of probation for 12 months. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mob armed with hatchet, petrol bomb, tried to storm their way into nightclub. Charges or matters: committing violent disorder at Adam Court, Dublin 2; two robberies of an iPhone at a playground on October 29, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

July 7, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
July 16, 2019 Incident
October 29, 2017 Other
2020-12-18 Publication

Case subjects

Moses Lulendo

Defendant

Charges: committing violent disorder at Adam Court, Dublin 2; two robberies of an iPhone at a playground on October 29, 2017 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: On Thursday she sentenced him to a prison term of 18 months. Judge Sheahan imposed a sentence of 26 months but suspended the final eight months on condition he comply with the Probation Service for 12 months.