Patrick Browne remanded over stabbing and armed robberies

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Patrick Browne was remanded in custody pending sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 10 March 2015.

He had pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and two robberies involving knives in Dublin.

The assault left Constantine Consier with stab wounds and a punctured lung after a dispute over a lighter.

Browne also robbed the same newsagent twice on Christmas Eve, taking €1,050 while threatening shop workers.

Judge Martin Nolan sought a prison report about Browne’s medical problems before sentencing.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.