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Off-duty garda apprehended bi-polar man who threatened partner with knife
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a 53‑year‑old French father, Franck Lamour, was apprehended by an off‑duty Garda after threatening his partner with a knife on 7 April 2020. Lamour, diagnosed with bipolar depression 15 years earlier, had been unable to obtain his medication during the April 2020 lockdown. He had been drinking for about 12 hours that day, told his partner Cecille Doussinault that she was to blame for bringing him to Ireland, and demanded she buy him vodka. When she refused, he threatened her with a kitchen knife, warned her not to call for help, and tried to force her to go to a shop. He then returned to the home, where the off‑duty Garda followed and restrained him, leading to his arrest. The court described the incident as isolated, linked to Lamour's mental disorder and pandemic‑related restrictions, and noted he had no prior convictions. Franck Lamour pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Off-duty garda apprehended bi-polar man who threatened partner with knife. Charges or matters: production of a knife and threat to kill or cause serious harm at his address on April 7, 2020. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- April 7, 2020 Other
- September 2019 Incident
- March 2020 Incident
- March 16 Adjournment
- 2021-01-28 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: production of a knife and threat to kill or cause serious harm at his address on April 7, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She adjourned the case for finalisation to March 16, next.
Places mentioned
- April. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dublin
- Bird Avenue
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