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'I will never be the woman I was supposed to be': Alanna Quinn Idris tells court of devastating attack by gang of youths
Summary
An 18‑year‑old named Alanna Quinn Idris was attacked on 30 December 2021 by a gang of four youths. She was blinded in one eye after being struck on the face with the saddle of an electric scooter and knocked unconscious. The attack, described by Garda Ciaran Murray as an organised, retaliatory assault, also involved a brief verbal dispute at a bus stop and subsequent violence against her friend Louis O'Sullivan. Darragh Lyons (19) pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm and violent disorder and will be sentenced tomorrow. Lyons admitted assaulting O'Sullivan but denied involvement in the abusive behaviour on the bus. Two other men are facing trial and a fourth could not be identified. Ms Quinn Idris gave a victim impact statement, describing the loss of confidence, vision and the lasting emotional trauma caused by the attack. The court heard that she has undergone reconstructive surgery and may need a prosthetic eye.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'I will never be the woman I was supposed to be': Alanna Quinn Idris tells court of devastating attack by gang of youths. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm and violent disorder at Ballyfermot Road on the night in question. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 30, 2021 Incident
- 2023-03-22 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assault causing serious harm and violent disorder at Ballyfermot Road on the night in question (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Darragh Lyons (19) of Weir View, Glenaulin, Chapelizod, Dublin 20, will be sentenced tomorrow after he pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm and violent disorder at Ballyfermot Road on the night in question. Judge Martin Nolan agreed with counsel for the defence that Lyons had pleaded guilty and had no record of conviction and had gained insight into his offending. "But there's another side to it," said Judge Nolan, adjourning sentence until 1pm tomorrow.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Weir View
- Dublin
- Ballyfermot Road
- St James Hospital
- Ear Hospital
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