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Father attacked son (11) after being called to school

Summary

In a Dublin school corridor, an 11‑year‑old boy was struck by his father after the child was called to the school. CCTV footage showed the father punching the boy and striking him with a school bag while teachers intervened. The father, 34, called the child a "scumbag" and a "waster" and threatened him, saying he would "get it" when he went home. The boy later told teachers he felt "dead." The father, who has prior convictions, later apologized to the Gardaí, claiming he was trying to prevent his son, who has behavioural issues, from going down the wrong path. He pleaded guilty to child cruelty at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Martin Nolan, noting the father's frustration and the child's fear, imposed a one‑year suspended sentence on strict conditions and directed the Probation Service to work with TUSLA to develop a suitable programme for the father.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Father attacked son (11) after being called to school. Charges or matters: a count of child cruelty at the child's school in September 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2021-04-26 Publication

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