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Romanian involved in unprovoked racist attack avoids jail after paying €3k to victim

Date
2015-12-11

Stage
Charge Or Pretrial

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Ionut Potop, a 26‑year‑old Romanian, pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assaulting Pakistani shop employee Tariq Mohammed on 4 June 2014. Potop head‑butted and bit Mohammed, shouting "F**k off, you Paki bastard" twice. The victim suffered nose, torso and wrist injuries, requiring hospital treatment. Judge Patrick McCartan warned Potop that failure to pay €3,000 within six months would result in prison. Potop, remanded on continuing bail, later paid the amount and was dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act. The court noted Potop's lack of prior convictions and his remorse, and the judge exercised leniency. The case involved a single assault charge, with no further convictions reported. The incident occurred at a Londis shop on Westmoreland Street, Dublin.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Romanian involved in unprovoked racist attack avoids jail after paying €3k to victim. Charges or matters: assaulting Pakistani national Tariq Mohammed causing him harm at the Londis shop on Westmoreland Street, Dublin on June 4, 2014. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

June 4, 2014 Adjournment
2015-12-11 Publication

Why: He remanded Potop, of Meadow Way, Hartstown, Dublin on continuing bail in order to allow him time to earn the money. CNI source report

Case subjects

Ionut Potop

Defendant

Charges: assaulting Pakistani national Tariq Mohammed causing him harm at the Londis shop on Westmoreland Street, Dublin on June 4, 2014 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He remanded Potop, of Meadow Way, Hartstown, Dublin on continuing bail in order to allow him time to earn the money.