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No jail for cowardly knife attack on transgender escort
Summary
Liam Vickers, aged 23, was sentenced to a fully suspended two‑year prison term for a "cowardly" knife attack on a transgender escort in Dublin. The assault occurred on 30 September 2017 when Vickers entered the victim's apartment, brandished a large knife, and attempted to stab her in the face while demanding free sex. The victim, who was working as an escort, blocked the attack and was wounded in her arm and cheek. Vickers also threatened the victim's roommate, who was later instructed to delete Vickers' phone number and text messages from his phone. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and had prior convictions for driving while holding a mobile phone and failure to appear. The judge, Elma Sheahan, suspended the entire sentence for three years on strict conditions, including compliance with the Probation Service, monthly drug testing, and payment of €2,000 compensation to the victim.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: No jail for cowardly knife attack on transgender escort. Charges or matters: murdering his mother in 2009; assault causing harm in an apartment in Dublin city centre in the early hours of September 30, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 30, 2017 Adjournment
- 2021-01-22 Publication
Why: He said he found the knife in the park and took it with him because he was paranoid about "being robbed". CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: murdering his mother in 2009; assault causing harm in an apartment in Dublin city centre in the early hours of September 30, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) A man who carried out a "cowardly" knife attack on a transgender escort and demanded that she provide him with free sex has received a fully suspended sentence. Judge Sheahan sentenced Vickers to two years imprisonment, but suspended the entirety of the sentence for three years on strict conditions including that he follow all directions of the Probation Service and pay €2,000 in compensation to the victim within 12 months.; Judge Elma Sheahan had previously adjourned sentencing, ordering that Vickers follow all directions of the probation service and directing that drug testing be carried out each month.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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