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Suspended sentence for man who punched two nightclub-goers
Summary
Vasilica Stan, a 21‑year‑old Romanian who had lived in Dublin since age 14, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Haseeb Ghous and Majid Khan on 7 December 2013 at the Alchemy nightclub. He claimed he had been motivated by a text that the men had harassed a female friend, describing his actions as "misguided chivalry". The court found no physical provocation and accepted that Stan was remorseful. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a two‑and‑a‑half‑year suspended sentence and ordered Stan to pay €2,000 to Ghous and €1,000 to Khan within a year. The assault occurred at 2:10 am; Ghous was knocked unconscious, suffered dental and facial injuries, and was treated at Mater Hospital, while Khan was hit twice, later experiencing dizziness and neck pain. Stan admitted the assault but denied kicking Khan when he was on the ground. The court received reference letters from his employer, girlfriend and landlord.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who punched two nightclub-goers. Charges or matters: assaulting Haseeb Ghous and Majid Khan on December 7, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 7, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-06-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assaulting Haseeb Ghous and Majid Khan on December 7, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She accepted that there had been no physical provocation and said Stan was "genuinely remorseful" and had inquired after the victims. "Was this misguided chivalry?" asked Judge Martin Nolan, who had remanded Stan in custody overnight while he considered what sentence to impose.; She accepted that there had been no physical provocation and said Stan was "genuinely remorseful" and had inquired after the victims. "Was this misguided chivalry?" asked Judge Martin Nolan, who had remanded Stan in custody overnight while he considered what sentence to impose.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Mater Hospital
- went to Pearse Street Garda Station
- Pearse Street
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