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Youth who broke man's skull receives suspended sentence

Date
2015-07-27

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Dean Adams, 22, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm after delivering a running kick to Deomid Ryabkov's forehead on 19 February 2012. Ryabkov was attacked while attempting to recover stolen headphones. Adams, who claimed the thief was a friend, later expressed remorse. Judge Mary Ellen Ring imposed a suspended sentence of three and a half years, conditioned on Adams keeping the peace and engaging with Probation Service education and training programmes. Adams has 52 prior convictions, including assault, theft, public order and road traffic offences. He expressed a desire to apologise to the victim and continue drug treatment, noting his problems arise mainly when intoxicated. The court noted the assault was unprovoked and resulted in a severe skull fracture for Ryabkov.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Youth who broke man's skull receives suspended sentence. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to Deomid Ryabkov at Emmet Road, Inchicore in Dublin, on February 19, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

February 19, 2012 Incident
2015-07-27 Publication

Case subjects

Dean Adams

Defendant

Charges: assault causing harm to Deomid Ryabkov at Emmet Road, Inchicore in Dublin, on February 19, 2012 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Mary Ellen Ring suspended a sentence of three and a half years on condition that he keep the peace and engage with the Probation Service's education and training programmes. "If you lift your foot or your fist to anyone you'll do three and a half years and any sentence on top of that," Judge Ring said.