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Teen (18) who slashed security guard's face while seeking 'vengeance' gets 4.5 years
Summary
In March 2025, 18‑year‑old Josh Kenny of Tallaght was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for assault causing serious harm after he threatened and then slashed a security guard's face with a 13‑cm wound. The incident began when Kenny, riding an e‑scooter, confronted a guard in a car park. A verbal altercation escalated, and after a brief departure, Kenny returned and, while the guard was on camera, struck him in the face before fleeing. The guard was hospitalized and required stitches. Kenny pleaded guilty to the charge on 25 April 2024. He had no prior convictions at the time, but later accrued seven offences. The judge noted Kenny's age and personal circumstances as mitigating, yet described the crime as "nasty" and "vicious vengeance." The sentence was back‑dated to the day he entered custody.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teen (18) who slashed security guard's face while seeking 'vengeance' gets 4.5 years. Charges or matters: assault causing serious harm on April 25 last year in Belgard Square West, Tallaght. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 25 Incident
- April 2024 Incident
- April 30 Other
- 2025-03-11 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: assault causing serious harm on April 25 last year in Belgard Square West, Tallaght (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a sentence of four and a half years, backdated to April 30 last when Kenny went into custody. Judge Nolan said Kenny's age was a significant mitigating factor in this case and he would have imposed a higher sentence if the defendant was older.
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