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Criminal assaulted tourist and made off with pensioner's car

Date
2026-07-24

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Nathan Coakley Hutch (33) has been jailed for five years after assaulting a tourist and stealing an elderly man's car. He has 109 previous convictions and was on bail at the time of each incident. He pleaded guilty to assault with intent to cause bodily harm, assault causing harm, and the unauthorized taking of a motor vehicle. In January 2023, he hit a man repeatedly with a bike saddle, causing injury. In June 2024, he headbutted a tourist, causing a fractured nasal bone and mild concussion. In June 2025, he stole a car worth €28,000 from an elderly man. Coakley Hutch has a cocaine addiction and used drugs as a coping mechanism due to threats he faced. His defence highlighted his efforts to address his addiction and his cooperation with the court. Judge Martina Baxter noted the aggravating factor that he was on bail at the time of the assaults and imposed a six-and-a-half-year sentence, suspending the final 18 months on conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Criminal assaulted tourist and made off with pensioner's car. Charges or matters: assault with intent to cause bodily harm, assault causing harm and the unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 2028 Incident
January 27, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
June 17, 2024 Incident
June 21, 2025 Incident
2026-07-24 Publication

Case subjects

Nathan Coakley Hutch

Defendant

Charges: assault with intent to cause bodily harm, assault causing harm and the unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Today, Coakley Hutch, with an address at Buckingham Street Upper, Dublin 1, was handed a six-and-a-half-year sentence. Judge Martina Baxter noted he had made efforts to rehabilitate and suspended the final 18 months of his sentence.