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Forklift driver knocked out customer's two front teeth at builder's supply shop
Summary
Alex Nyamhamba received a two-and-a-half-year sentence, with the final 15 months suspended, after pleading guilty to assault causing harm at a Sandyford builder's yard. The court heard he punched a customer eight to ten times during a traffic dispute, breaking two front teeth and knocking out two others.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Forklift driver knocked out customer's two front teeth at builder's supply shop. Charges or matters: assault causing harm at Chadwicks, Raven rd, Sandyford Industrial estate, Dublin 18 on April 1, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 1, 2025 Incident
- 2026-03-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm at Chadwicks, Raven rd, Sandyford Industrial estate, Dublin 18 on April 1, 2025 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a custodial sentence of two and a half years and suspended the final 15 months on condition that Nyamhamba keep the peace and be of good behaviour.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Topics
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