Man jailed for attempting to murder four children

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A man was jailed for eight years for attempting to murder four children at the Central Criminal Court, reported on 17 October 2018. The court imposed a 12-year sentence, suspending the final four years on conditions including continued psychiatric treatment.

The man had pleaded guilty. The judge considered his psychiatric illness, previous good character and the impact on the children and their mother when imposing sentence.