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Victim was left with bone protruding from leg after "savage" robbery, court hears
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Giovanni Obaseki, aged 23, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for a savage robbery that left victim Francis Crossan with a broken leg and a protruding bone. Obaseki, a German national, pleaded guilty to the robbery on North King Street on 8 September 2012, after a series of earlier assaults. The court noted that Obaseki had previously attacked a 60‑year‑old man with a wine bottle and had punched a man at Smithfield Square, for which he also pleaded guilty. Judge Martin Nolan described the Crossan attack as the most serious, citing the victim's severe injuries and the repeated blows. The judge imposed a seven‑year sentence, suspended the last two years, and acknowledged Obaseki's efforts at rehabilitation, including completion of the Prison Service's Alternatives to Violence Programme. The sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime and the victim's ongoing physical trauma.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Victim was left with bone protruding from leg after "savage" robbery, court hears. Charges or matters: robbery of Mr Crossan at North King Street, Dublin on September 8, 2012; both these offences. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 8, 2012 Incident
- August 8 Incident
- June 19 Incident
- 2016-04-14 Publication
Why: His uncle asked him to leave the home because he was drinking and he ended up effectively homeless and hanging out with an anti-social group. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: robbery of Mr Crossan at North King Street, Dublin on September 8, 2012; both these offences (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Noting the steps that Obaseki has taken to reform himself Judge Nolan suspended the last two years of a sentence of seven years.
Places mentioned
- Chelmsford Road
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- North King Street
- Brunswick Street
- Smithfield Square
Topics
Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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