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Deported Polish man returned here illegally, violently attacked bus passengers

Date
2023-06-15

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Lucan

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 15 June 2023, Jaroslow Kilian, a 39‑year‑old Polish national with 27 prior convictions in Ireland, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for violently attacking five bus passengers on the C4 route from Dublin to Celbridge. Kilian, who had been deported in December 2021 and illegally returned to Ireland in February 2022, was found intoxicated and suffering from schizophrenia. He slapped, punched and kicked passengers, causing concussions to two men and lasting PTSD to a woman who was punched full‑force in the face. Kilian also threatened Gardaí who arrived to arrest him. He pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm and one count of assault, with three further counts considered. The court set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two years on mitigating factors, and backdated it to 27 August 2022 when he was taken into custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Deported Polish man returned here illegally, violently attacked bus passengers. Charges or matters: two counts of assault causing harm and one count of assault, with a further three counts taken into consideration, which occurred after the driver of the bus pulled over at the entrance to the Western Aerodrome on Celbridge Road in Lucan on the day in question. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

August 21 Incident
December 2021 Incident
February 2022 Other
27 August Hearing Or Sentence
August 27 Hearing Or Sentence
2023-06-15 Publication

Case subjects

Jaroslow Kilian

Convicted Person

Charges: two counts of assault causing harm and one count of assault, with a further three counts taken into consideration, which occurred after the driver of the bus pulled over at the entrance to the Western Aerodrome on Celbridge Road in Lucan on the day in question (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He was today jailed for two years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. She set a headline sentence of three years but reduced this on account of mitigating factors, including Kilian's severe and enduring mental illness, for which he is now being treated.