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Man threatened to kill garda taking him to hospital
Summary
In November 2021, a 24‑year‑old man named Leon Travers was sentenced to 150 hours of community service, subject to suitability, for threatening to kill a Garda and assaulting Garda officers in October 2018. Travers was arrested for an alleged public order offence and, while being taken to hospital for a broken nose, he behaved aggressively, kicking a trolley, attempting to free his handcuffs, and threatening a female Garda with a bullet. He also bit a Garda's hand when they tried to calm him. He pleaded guilty to one count of threatening to kill a Garda at James Connolly Memorial Hospital and one count of assaulting a Garda at Blanchardstown Garda Station. He had no prior convictions. The judge, considering his remorse and lack of previous offences, imposed the community service sentence in lieu of a six‑month prison term, with the case to return to court in February 2022 for suitability confirmation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man threatened to kill garda taking him to hospital. Charges or matters: one count of threatening to kill a garda at James Connolly Memorial hospital and one count of assaulting a garda at Blanchardstown Garda Station on October 29 and October 30, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 2018 Incident
- October 29 Incident
- October 30, 2018 Incident
- February 7 Adjournment
- 2021-11-02 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of threatening to kill a garda at James Connolly Memorial hospital and one count of assaulting a garda at Blanchardstown Garda Station on October 29 and October 30, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A young man who threatened to have a bullet put in a garda's head before biting her colleague will be sentenced to 150 hours of community service, provided he is deemed suitable. He said he would impose 150 hours of community service in lieu of a six month prison sentence.; He adjourned the matter to allow the Probation Service to confirm that Travers is suitable for community service.
Places mentioned
- Whitestown Drive
- James Connolly Memorial hospital
- garda at Blanchardstown Garda Station
- Blanchardstown
- taken back to the garda station
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