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Tenant having psychotic episode when he attacked sleeping landlady, jumped on gardai
Summary
Paulo Ronchi, 39, a chef from Brazil, was found to have had a psychotic episode when he attacked his landlady, a fellow tenant and two Gardaí on the night of 21 August 2021. He assaulted the sleeping landlady, pulling out clumps of her hair and claiming she was the devil, then jumped from a second‑floor bedroom window onto the Gardaí below, injuring them and biting one. He also caused criminal damage to the bedroom, damaging furniture, a door and the walls. The landlady suffered bleeding from the assault and reported €800 in damage and loss of rental income, along with stress, depression and anxiety. Ronchi pleaded guilty to three counts of assault causing harm, one count of assault and one count of criminal damage. He was remanded on continuing bail and the case was adjourned to June 10 for a psychiatric report and a urine analysis to confirm he was not smoking weed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Tenant having psychotic episode when he attacked sleeping landlady, jumped on gardai. Charges or matters: three counts of assault causing harm, one count of assault and one count of criminal damage at the same address on August 21, 2021. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- August 21, 2021 Incident
- June 10 Adjournment
- 2024-03-05 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: three counts of assault causing harm, one count of assault and one count of criminal damage at the same address on August 21, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Codd adjourned the case until June 10 and remanded Ronchi on continuing bail until then.
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Topics
Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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