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Samurai sword attack over €50 drug debt
Summary
Conor Stewart, 29, of Kilcross Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and possession of a samurai sword after a €50 drug debt dispute. On 18 June 2020 at Kilcross Grove, Stewart left a van, armed with a samurai sword, and attacked a man who had been carrying an adjustable wrench. The victim sustained a cut to the back of the head and a larger wound to the side of the head, requiring stitches, and later fully recovered. Stewart's prior convictions include criminal damage and burglary. The court accepted his guilty plea as valuable, noting reconciliation between Stewart and the victim's brother, and sentenced him to four years' imprisonment. The judge highlighted the seriousness of the weapon used and the potential for future offending if Stewart does not change. The sentence reflects the court's view that Stewart's guilty plea and the circumstances warranted a custodial term of four years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Samurai sword attack over €50 drug debt. Charges or matters: assault causing harm and production of a samurai sword at Kilcross Grove in Sandyford, on June 18, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 18, 2020 Incident
- 2025-05-07 Publication
Why: Stewart then got out of the van carrying a samurai sword, shouting: "This is because of your brother" before he attacked the man, leaving him with a cut to the left side of his head. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assault causing harm and production of a samurai sword at Kilcross Grove in Sandyford, on June 18, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Sonya McLean A man who attacked his victim with a samurai sword over a €50 drug debt has been jailed for four years. If he does not, he will keep going back to prison," Judge Nolan said before he sentenced the man to four years in prison, having accepted that his guilty plea was "valuable".
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Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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