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21-year-old accused of attempted murder admits to lesser charge

Date
2023-06-29

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Tallaght

County
Dublin

Summary

Sean Johnston, 21, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to assault causing serious harm to a teenager in Tymon Lane, Tallaght, on 2 January 2021. He also pleaded guilty to making six threats to kill a male between 1 January and 14 April 2021 at five unknown locations and once at the Red Cow Luas stop. The DPP will withdraw the attempted murder charge and enter a nolle prosequi when Johnston appears for sentencing on 17 July. Johnston has no prior convictions and a psychiatric assessment report is being prepared.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 21-year-old accused of attempted murder admits to lesser charge. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm to the teenager at Tymon Lane in Tallaght on January 2, 2021; making six threats to kill another male between January 1, 2021 and April 14, 2021, at five unknown locations and once at the Red Cow Luas stop in Dublin 22. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

January 2, 2021 Incident
January 1, 2021 Incident
April 14, 2021 Incident
July 17 Hearing Or Sentence
2023-06-29 Publication

Case subjects

Sean Johnston

Defendant

Charges: assault causing serious harm to the teenager at Tymon Lane in Tallaght on January 2, 2021; making six threats to kill another male between January 1, 2021 and April 14, 2021, at five unknown locations and once at the Red Cow Luas stop in Dublin 22 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty