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'Disturbing': violent offender put bloodied fingers into victim's mouth
Summary
In a Dalkey coastal attack on 20 November 2020, 20‑year‑old Jakub Kaczar, then on bail, assaulted three victims at Hawk Cliff. He covered his hand in blood from a head cut and ran it along the face of Aisling Leahy, placing his fingers in her mouth, causing her to undergo blood tests and suffer great distress over a possible disease. Kaczar also punched David Morrell in the face and head, demanding an apology, and pushed Ciara Walsh onto a bench, bruising her leg. He pleaded guilty to separate counts of assaulting Morrell, Walsh and Leahy. The court sentenced him to three years' imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions, and imposed concurrent sentences of 18 months for Walsh and two‑and‑a‑half years for Leahy, all to run consecutively to his existing 16‑month term.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Disturbing': violent offender put bloodied fingers into victim's mouth. Charges or matters: separate counts of assaulting David Morrell and Ciara Walsh causing them harm at Hawk Cliff, Vico Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin on November 20, 2020; one count of putting blood onto Aisling Leahy, giving her the likelihood to believe she might be infected with a disease on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 20, 2020 Other
- December 2022 Incident
- 2023-03-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: separate counts of assaulting David Morrell and Ciara Walsh causing them harm at Hawk Cliff, Vico Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin on November 20, 2020; one count of putting blood onto Aisling Leahy, giving her the likelihood to believe she might be infected with a disease on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Kaczar's co-accused, who is a juvenile, was handed a two and a half year suspended sentence for his role in the attack. She handed Kaczar a total prison sentence of three years with the final 18 months suspended on strict conditions.
Places mentioned
- Vico Road
- Kaczar place
- Strand Street
- Wicklow
Topics
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