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Woman not guilty of acid attack on restaurant staff by reason of insanity
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial, Katarzyna Wsiubiak, aged 34, was found not guilty by reason of insanity after she threw a cup of acid at workers in the One Asian Kitchen in Tallaght on 13 December 2020. The jury heard that Wsiubiak was paranoid and delusional when she entered the restaurant, and that she had known the main target, a woman who had previously provided translation services for her. The attack left the first victim with severe burns covering 16 % of her body, including her face, neck, chest and left upper arm, and caused permanent eye damage; the second victim suffered second‑degree burns to her neck, left arm and fingers while helping the injured colleague; the third victim sustained first‑degree burns to her ankle.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman not guilty of acid attack on restaurant staff by reason of insanity. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 13, 2020 Incident
- October 31 Adjournment
- 2023-10-18 Publication
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Abberly Square
- Tallaght
- Central Mental Hospital
Topics
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