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Georgian man warned dentist he had 10 days to leave Ireland or pay protection money, court hears

Date
2015-10-16

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Archili Mindadze, a 40‑year‑old Georgian business owner, was found guilty of assaulting Romanian dentist Iurii Borta on 1 October 2012. Mindadze and a co‑accused entered Borta's surgery at Griffith Hall, Griffith Avenue, and threatened the dentist with a knife, demanding he pay protection money or leave Ireland within ten days. Mindadze sliced the dentist's hand and struck him in the face. He was arrested on 12 October 2012 after the co‑accused fled. A knife recovered from Mindadze's kitchen matched the DNA of the injured party. Mindadze pleaded guilty, denied using the knife or force, and claimed PTSD from his past. The court ordered a Probation and Welfare Services Report and remanded him in custody pending sentencing. The dentist suffered scarring and numbness on his left hand, and reported nervousness and anxiety following the attack. The case was prosecuted by Fiona Murphy BL and defended by Marc Thompson BL.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Georgian man warned dentist he had 10 days to leave Ireland or pay protection money, court hears. Charges or matters: assaulting Iurii Borta causing him harm at Summerhill Parade, Dublin 1 on October 1, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

October 1, 2012 Other
October 12, 2012 Incident
2015-10-16 Publication

Case subjects

Archili Mindadze

Accused

Charges: assaulting Iurii Borta causing him harm at Summerhill Parade, Dublin 1 on October 1, 2012 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Sarah Berkeley commented: "We don't know a lot about him." She ordered a Probation and Welfare Services Report and remanded Mindadze in custody to November pending sentence, warning that there would be a prison sentence.; Judge Sarah Berkeley commented: "We don't know a lot about him." She ordered a Probation and Welfare Services Report and remanded Mindadze in custody to November pending sentence, warning that there would be a prison sentence.