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Former amateur boxer jailed for unprovoked assault which left victim with fractured skull
Summary
In a 2015 Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 19‑year‑old Josh Butler pleaded guilty to an unprovoked assault that left Seamus Lagan unconscious and with a fractured skull. Butler and a 13‑year‑old youth punched Lagan while he was defending himself against a third man outside a Londis shop on Grafton Street on 19 September 2014. The blows caused Lagan to fall and hit his head on the ground, resulting in fractures and brain bleeding. Butler was sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended because of his cooperation with Gardaí and early guilty plea. The suspension is conditional on Butler keeping the peace for the full term. The judge noted Butler's propensity for violence and his two prior assault convictions within months of the offence. Lagan suffered lasting fear, anxiety and short‑term memory loss following the attack.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former amateur boxer jailed for unprovoked assault which left victim with fractured skull. Charges or matters: assault of Seamus Lagan causing him harm at Grafton Street, on September 19, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 19, 2014 Incident
- December 2014 Incident
- August 12, 2014 Incident
- April 13 Incident
- June 14, 2014 Incident
- 2015-07-29 Publication
Why: He suspended the final year because of Butler's co-operation with investigating gardaí and his early plea of guilty. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault of Seamus Lagan causing him harm at Grafton Street, on September 19, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan imposed a sentence of three and a half years.
Places mentioned
- Hill View
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dun Laoghaire District Court
- Grafton Street
- Grafton street
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