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Gold medal-winning Dublin boxer jailed for "prolonged and vicious attack"
Summary
Thomas Finnegan, a 26‑year‑old Dublin boxer who had won a gold medal at a European competition, was sentenced to two years in prison by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assault causing harm. The offence occurred on 15 May 2013 at Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, when Finnegan, after a dispute over a tyre, repeatedly punched tyre fitter Mr Mantis Viknius. Viknius suffered a fractured eye socket, a broken nose, nerve damage and permanent loss of memory, and required a steel plate in his right eyebrow. Finnegan pleaded guilty and was described by the judge as a strong man who had applied his skills destructively. He had 23 prior convictions and had been stabbed in a previous assault, which ended his boxing career. Finnegan brought €3,800 to court as a token of remorse. The court noted his sporting achievements and the letters of support from mentors, but also his history of drug and gambling problems.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gold medal-winning Dublin boxer jailed for "prolonged and vicious attack". Charges or matters: assault causing harm at Cookstown Industrial Estate in Tallaght on May 15, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 15, 2013 Incident
- 2015-04-29 Publication
Why: He said the first six months after the attack were the worst because of the bruising, his broken nose, fractured eye socket and the daily pain from nerve damage. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm at Cookstown Industrial Estate in Tallaght on May 15, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Martin Nolan said Mr Viknius was seriously injured during the "grossly reprehensible" and "prolonged and vicious" assault.
Places mentioned
- Bawnlea Drive
- Tallaght
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Cookstown Industrial Estate
- Tallaght
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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