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Five years for unprovoked Stanley blade slashings

Summary

Vincent Brady, 34, was sentenced to five years in prison for two unprovoked assaults on homeless men in Rathmines, Dublin, on 19 May 2021. Brady, who admitted to smoking crystal meth that day, used a Stanley blade to slash a Romanian homeless man across the face in church grounds, leaving a six‑centimetre wound that required five stitches. Within about 45 minutes he attacked a second victim near the canal, pushing him into the water and later slicing him across the back of the neck and head, causing blood to drip down his neck. Brady was arrested shortly after the second attack, identified by CCTV and the victim, and had 21 prior convictions. Judge Martin Nolan, noting Brady's violent history and intoxicated state, imposed the five‑year sentence, back‑dated to his earlier custody, and highlighted the lasting impact of the victims' scars. Vincent Brady pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Five years for unprovoked Stanley blade slashings. Charges or matters: two counts of assault causing harm to his victims at locations in Rathmines on May 19, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 19, 2021 Incident
• 2023-02-24 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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