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Teen 'bulldozed' woman after carpark accident

Date
2022-02-02

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dundrum

County
Dublin

Summary

Patrick O'Donnell, 19, was sentenced for assault causing harm after he accidentally reversed into a woman's car at Dundrum Town Centre on 15 December 2020. He offered to pay €100 for the damage but the woman refused and tried to prevent him from driving away. CCTV showed O'Donnell repeatedly struck her while she stood in front of the vehicle, causing injuries. The woman suffered severe bruising, a swollen eye, headaches and worsened depression. O'Donnell pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Melanie Greally remanded him on bail, adjourned the case to 17 May for a Probation Service report, and urged him to seek employment and show remorse. The woman has initiated a civil action for her injuries. O'Donnell has no prior convictions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Teen 'bulldozed' woman after carpark accident. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to the woman at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin on December 15, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

December 15, 2020 Incident
May 17 Adjournment
2022-02-02 Publication

Case subjects

Patrick O'Donnell

Defendant

Charges: assault causing harm to the woman at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin on December 15, 2020 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She said that "many considerations need to be balanced" before she passes sentence in the case and apologised to the woman, who was present in court, that she could not deal with in straight away.; Judge Greally remanded O'Donnell on continuing bail and adjourned the case to May 17 next for the preparation of a report from the Probation Service.