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Jail for man (50) who put father (91) in headlock

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 6 June 2024, Cedric Ingle, aged 50, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended, for assault causing harm after putting his 91‑year‑old father, Christopher Ingle, in a headlock on 4 April 2020. The incident occurred at the father's Glenageary home, where the father was shaking and had cuts on his hands. Ingle had previously been convicted 19 times and had a history of drug use, including cannabis and heroin. He pleaded guilty, and the court noted that the offence took place in the victim's own home, that the victim was elderly and vulnerable, and that the assault was not intended to cause serious injury but was an attempt to seize the father's keys. The judge, Elma Sheahan, considered the guilty plea and Ingle's lack of recent Garda attention as mitigating factors, but found the custodial threshold met, resulting in the sentence described above.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man (50) who put father (91) in headlock. Charges or matters: assault causing harm on April 4, 2020, at an address in the Glenageary area. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 4, 2020 Incident
• May 7, 2020 Incident
• 2024-06-06 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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