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Patient grabbed woman he'd stalked after escaping from mental health facility

Summary

Alexander Crowley, 20, of Dalkey, Co Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for false imprisonment and stalking a woman in August 2024. Crowley pleaded guilty to both charges. Judge Orla Crowe imposed a sentence of three years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended. The suspension is conditional on Crowley having no contact with the injured party for 10 years, continuing to take psychiatric medication, and undergoing Probation Service supervision for one year post-release. The court noted Crowley was an involuntary inpatient who absconded from a mental health facility before the offence, during which he was described as acutely psychotic. The judge stated that absent his mental health difficulties, the headline sentence would have been six years. Crowley's offending was considered diminished by his condition, and his unreserved apology was accepted as genuine. He has no previous convictions. The matter was finalised with this sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Patient grabbed woman he'd stalked after escaping from mental health facility. Charges or matters: false imprisonment of the woman and stalking her on a date in August 2024. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 2024 Other
• 2026-05-05 Publication

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