Soufiane Mountassir remanded over assault and false imprisonment

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Soufiane Mountassir was remanded in custody at Cloverhill District Court after being charged with assault causing harm and false imprisonment, as reported on 2 December 2022. The charges relate to an alleged incident in Dublin 7 on 13 November.

Judge Cephas Power refused bail after considering Garda Conall Walsh’s concerns that Mountassir might be a flight risk or interfere with witnesses. The judge said Mountassir retained the presumption of innocence and remanded him for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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