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Drunk woman called to ex's home, stabbed him
Summary
In a 2020 incident, Charlene Lynham, 38, knocked on her former partner Colm Black's apartment door while intoxicated and stabbed him in the torso with a knife. The attack left a small wound; Lynham later claimed she had stabbed him "good enough." The struggle caused Lynham to wound her own hand when others wrestled the knife away. She pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. Black, who refused medical treatment and later recovered fully, did not provide a victim impact statement. Lynham had no prior convictions. The court considered her intoxication and lack of criminal history, and Judge Martin Nolan imposed a suspended two‑year sentence and ordered her to pay Black €2,000 within a year. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drunk woman called to ex's home, stabbed him. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to Mr Black at his home on Bridge St, Balbriggan on October 4, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 4, 2020 Incident
- 2022-05-09 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of assault causing harm to Mr Black at his home on Bridge St, Balbriggan on October 4, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A woman who called around to her ex-partner's apartment one morning and stabbed him in the torso has been given a suspended two-year sentence and ordered to pay him €2,000. Judge Nolan handed down a suspended sentence of two years and ordered Lynham to pay Mr Black the sum of €2,000 within one year.
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