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'Verbals' led to man being pinned by car
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 25‑year‑old Alegranto Kongolo was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for assault causing harm, endangerment, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. The incident occurred on 23 October 2019 at Citywest Shopping Centre, Tallaght, when Kongolo drove at a man in a car‑park, pinning him between two cars and breaking his left leg. The two men had been engaged in "verbals" after a falling out over an ex‑girlfriend and Snapchat. The victim was able to escape the initial collision but was again caught between the cars when Kongolo drove at him again. The victim sustained a broken leg and was taken to hospital. Kongolo pleaded guilty, was found to have 12 prior convictions, and was sentenced by Judge Martin Nolan to three years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended and a three‑year driving disqualification.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Verbals' led to man being pinned by car. Charges or matters: assault causing harm, endangerment, driving with no insurance and driving without a licence at Citywest Shopping Centre, Tallaght, on October 23, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 23, 2019 Incident
- 2021-05-19 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assault causing harm, endangerment, driving with no insurance and driving without a licence at Citywest Shopping Centre, Tallaght, on October 23, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who drove at another man in a car-park, pinning him between two cars and breaking his leg, has been jailed for 12 months. He sentenced Kongolo to three years imprisonment, but suspended the final two years on strict conditions including that he follow all directions of the Probation Service for 18 months post release.
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