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Teen with mental health difficulties had knife outside garda station three times
Summary
Alina Buckley, aged 19, will be sentenced on 29 July after admitting possession of a knife outside Blackrock Garda Station on three occasions in 2020. She pleaded guilty to knife possession on 20 January, 1 February and 15 May 2020, and to threatening behaviour on 10 April 2020. Buckley, who had severe mental health difficulties at the time, was also abusive towards Gardaí during each incident. Garda Ciara Morris and Garda Sinead Whelan gave evidence of her behaviour, noting she was 17 during the first incident and that she had a steak knife and a razor blade in her possession. She had eight previous convictions, including two for assault, and had spent nine months in custody. Judge Orla Crowe adjourned sentencing to 29 July for finalisation.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen with mental health difficulties had knife outside garda station three times. Charges or matters: possession of a knife at three locations in the vicinity of Blackrock Garda Station on January 20, 2020, February 1, 2020 and May 15, 2020; a count of threatening behaviour at Sweetman's Avenue, Blackrock on April 10, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 20, 2020 Incident
- February 1, 2020 Incident
- May 15, 2020 Incident
- April 10, 2020 Incident
- November 2021 Incident
- July 29 Adjournment
- 2022-07-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of a knife at three locations in the vicinity of Blackrock Garda Station on January 20, 2020, February 1, 2020 and May 15, 2020; a count of threatening behaviour at Sweetman's Avenue, Blackrock on April 10, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe adjourned sentencing to July 29 for finalisation.
Places mentioned
- her possession outside Blackrock Garda Station
- Blackrock
- the vicinity of Blackrock Garda Station
- Buckley standing outside Blackrock Garda Station
- again spotted outside Blackrock Garda Station
- Street away from Blackrock Garda Station
- Trimleston Gardens
- Sweetman's Avenue
- Blackrock
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Main Street
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