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Witness gives evidence at nightclub assault trial

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Tara Scott, 21, testified on the third day of a trial concerning an assault at Dusk Nightclub on 18 March 2013. Scott, who was with Emma Hammond, 22, warned the alleged attacker, Natasha Mooney, 25, to stop smiling at her before the incident. Scott described how Mooney approached her in the smoking area, telling her to stop looking at her with a grin, and that Mooney then said, "Just wait until we get inside." Scott said she tried to intervene, shouting Hammond's name, but Mooney had already begun running at her. During the altercation, Scott sustained scratches from shattered glass and had drink in her eyes. Cross‑examination revealed CCTV footage that contradicted some of Scott's statements, but she maintained that her recollection was not perfect. The trial continues before Judge Desmond Hogan and a jury of twelve. Emma Hammond pleaded not guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Witness gives evidence at nightclub assault trial. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm to Ms Mooney at Dusk Nightclub in the Northside Shopping Centre on March 18, 2013. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• March 18, 2013 Incident
• 2015-01-16 Publication

Why: " Ms Scott said that nothing would happen because she wasn't going to stand by and let her friend get hit. CNI source report

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report