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Man refused bail after allegedly holding knife to escort's throat
Summary
A man in his 30s was refused bail after a judge described the alleged incident as "very violent and serious behaviour". He is accused of holding a carving knife to a makeup‑artist escort's throat and robbing her of two iPhones, a black handbag and €1,340 in cash. The assault took place at his apartment in South Dublin on the early hours of Sunday, 27 July. The woman, who had travelled from England to earn extra money, was left with a deep laceration between thumb and forefinger and significant blood loss. CCTV footage shows the man dragging her while holding the knife. He is charged with robbery, production of an article and offences under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act. He was remanded in custody and will appear via video link at Cloverhill District Court on 31 July.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man refused bail after allegedly holding knife to escort's throat. Charges or matters: one count of robbery, contrary to Section 14 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001; one count of production of an article, and additional offences under Sections 9(1) and 9(7) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- Sunday, July 27 Incident
- Thursday, July 31 Adjournment
- 2025-07-29 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: one count of robbery, contrary to Section 14 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001; one count of production of an article, and additional offences under Sections 9(1) and 9(7) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: The seriousness of the alleged offence, the strength of the evidence, and the likely sentence if convicted – for these reasons, under Section 2, I am refusing bail." The man was remanded in custody to appear via video link at Cloverhill District Court at 10am on Thursday, July 31.; The man, who is aged in his 30s, appeared before Tallaght District Court, where he was remanded in custody.
Places mentioned
- Tallaght
- Tallaght District Court
- Cloverhill District Court
- Tallaght University Hospital
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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