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Man jailed for his role in "savage" pre-planned retaliatory attack

Date
2015-10-07

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Patrick Smith, aged 20, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for his role in a pre‑planned, savage attack on Ian McKenna outside the Central Bank on 9 September 2013. Smith and three other men dragged McKenna to the ground, kicked and punched him, and one of them stabbed him eight times, causing life‑threatening injuries. McKenna had a machete with him, which he claimed was for protection after a prior prison assault. Smith pleaded guilty to violent disorder at the Central Bank and to robbery at Ladbrokes on 13 January 2012, for which he was on bail. He has 80 previous convictions. The judge noted Smith's admissions and cooperation but also his long criminal history, and sentenced him to consecutive terms totalling two and a half years. The other three men are due for trial. The article does not report any further outcomes.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man jailed for his role in "savage" pre-planned retaliatory attack. Charges or matters: violent disorder at the Central Bank Plaza on September 9, 2013; robbery in Ladbrokes on the North Strand Road, Dublin on January 13, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

September 9, 2013 Incident
January 13, 2012 Incident
September 2010 Incident
January 2012 Incident
2015-10-07 Publication

Why: He said he had the weapon because he had been in fear for his life. CNI source report

Case subjects

Patrick Smith

Defendant

Charges: violent disorder at the Central Bank Plaza on September 9, 2013; robbery in Ladbrokes on the North Strand Road, Dublin on January 13, 2012 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: The man who organised the attack will be sentenced later this month while two other men have denied the charges and are due for trial. He sentenced Smith to consecutive sentences totalling two and half years.