Man who fled to UK is jailed over violent 2009 knife attack

A man from Dublin has been imprisoned for his involvement in a serious knife attack that occurred on Dame Street in April 2009. Patrick Carter pleaded guilty to assault causing harm but absconded before sentencing, subsequently fleeing to the United Kingdom. He was later extradited to Ireland following his release from a UK prison sentence for aggravated burglary. The victim sustained a severe facial laceration…