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Jury views 24cm carving knife recovered from scene of Parnell Sq stabbing
Summary
A 24cm carving knife recovered from the scene of a stabbing in Parnell Square was shown to the jury in the trial of Riad Bouchaker, who is accused of attempted murder and assault. Detective Sergeant Padraig Cleary testified that the knife was found in a backpack discarded at a bus stop near the scene. The knife was later retrieved from the Garden of Remembrance by a member of the public. Medical witnesses described the severe injuries sustained by a child who was stabbed and required emergency treatment. Dr Michael Boyle testified that the child was in critical condition and required immediate transfusion and transport to the hospital. The trial also heard that Bouchaker was arrested after a 28-day assessment for post-traumatic amnesia. The accused has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and the trial is expected to last up to five weeks. The jury was shown evidence including the knife, a jacket with bloodstains, and strands of hair from the alleged victims.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jury views 24cm carving knife recovered from scene of Parnell Sq stabbing. Charges or matters: all charges and his trial is expected to last up to five weeks. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- December 19 Other
- December 20 Other
- November 23rd, 2023 Incident
- 2026-06-19 Publication
Why: Artist: Mike O'Donnell) A garda presence was needed when Riad Bouchaker was taken to hospital because staff knew that he was alleged to have been involved in the stabbing of a child and they were nervous, the Central Criminal Court has heard. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: all charges and his trial is expected to last up to five weeks (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Mater Hospital
- Rotunda Hospital
- Temple St Hospital
- Parnell Square
- Temple Street
- take him to Mountjoy Garda Station
- Mountjoy
- Parnell Square
- Dublin City
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