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Criminal gets 18 months for role in unprovoked, 'vicious and sustained' city centre attack
Summary
A criminal who took part in an unprovoked, "vicious and sustained" late night city centre attack in Dublin, kicking and punching the victim as he lay on the ground, has been jailed for 18 months. Tony Grimes (26) was with two other young men when they set upon the victim in the Wexford Street area of Dublin after socialising until the early hours of the morning on February 29, 2024. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the victim fell to the ground in the first 30 seconds of the assault, but the three men continued to punch and kick him as he lay defenceless on the path. After passers-by pleaded with the attackers to stop, they left the scene but not before Grimes returned to kick the man to the head one more time. Grimes, of Goatstown Close, Dundrum, Dublin 14, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to the man. It is an offence which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. He has 29 previous convictions including criminal damage, public order and road traffic offences.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal gets 18 months for role in unprovoked, 'vicious and sustained' city centre attack. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to the man. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 29, 2024 Incident
- 2026-01-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm to the man (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe set a headline sentence of four years, which she reduced to 18 months taking mitigating factors into account, including Grimes's family background, his remorse and his guilty plea.
Places mentioned
- Wexford Street
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
Public Order Road Traffic Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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