Dean Hayes sentenced to 10 years for attack on doctor

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Dean Hayes was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to 10 years in prison for breaking into a doctor’s home and stabbing him during what the judge described as a vicious attack. Judge David Keane said the victim’s survival amid the extreme violence was a matter of luck. The sentence was reported on February 3, 2026.

Hayes had pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and intentionally causing serious harm to Waleed Mustafa. The judge imposed concurrent 12-year sentences, with the final two years suspended, making the operative prison term 10 years. The attempted murder charge was not pursued by the State.