David Saunders jailed for throwing roof slates at gardaí

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David Saunders was sentenced to six years, with the final three suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 13 November 2020 after pleading guilty to creating a substantial risk of death or serious harm to others. The incident happened at his home on Fassaugh Avenue, Cabra, Dublin, on 23 September 2018.

Saunders also admitted damaging two cars on Fassaugh Avenue. He had stripped naked and thrown large roof slates towards gardaí before a hostage negotiator helped bring him down from the roof.

The court was told that one slate narrowly missed a garda’s head and struck a ballistic shield. Saunders was reported as being in custody elsewhere when sentence was passed.