Danilo De Silva jailed for assault causing harm

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Danilo De Silva was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The proceedings were reported on 31 May 2022.

The offence happened at a woman’s home in Clondalkin in November 2020. De Silva pleaded guilty in June 2021.

Judge Pauline Codd said the knives were in De Silva’s work backpack and that he had not deliberately brought them. The defence said he took the offending seriously and provided character references.