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Criminal with 223 previous convictions slashed partner's face

Summary

Eddie Johnson, 40, pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to his partner in Wolfe Tone Park, Dublin, on 28 April 2020. He used a large kitchen knife to slash her face, leaving a 12‑cm wound on her forehead and a 5‑cm wound under her right eye, requiring 17 stitches on the forehead and three on the cheek. The victim later died, unrelated to the assault, and no victim impact statement was prepared. Johnson, who has 223 prior convictions for a range of offences, was found on Rosie Hackett Bridge with two large kitchen knives, one blood‑stained, in a blue bag. He was remanded in continuing custody until 2 November, with a report from the Probation Service due that date. The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where the judge ordered the adjournment of sentencing. The prosecution relied on video footage from a witness who had recorded the incident on his phone.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Criminal with 223 previous convictions slashed partner's face. Charges or matters: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the woman in Wolfe Tone Park in Dublin on April 28, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 28, 2020 Adjournment
• November 2 Adjournment
• 2021-06-30 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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