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Boxer robbed rider of e-scooter in late night attack

Summary

Boxer Aidan Metcalfe, 30, pleaded guilty to robbing an Afghan national of an electric scooter in a late-night attack. The incident occurred on September 8, 2023, when Metcalfe and two accomplices wrestled the scooter from the victim while a third man held him in a headlock. The scooter, valued at €120, was not recovered. Metcalfe's defence argued the offence was spontaneous and that he had consumed a significant amount of alcohol before the incident. He expressed remorse and wrote an apology letter to the victim. The court heard that Metcalfe has since reduced his alcohol intake and is working as a coach and father to a child with special needs. Judge Orla Crowe adjourned sentencing until July to allow a probation report to be prepared.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Boxer robbed rider of e-scooter in late night attack. Charges or matters: robbery of an electric scooter at Bunting Road, Walkinstown on September 8, 2023; robbery of an electric scooter. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• September 8, 2023 Incident
• 2026-04-29 Publication

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Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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