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Violent teenager bit, stabbed hostel staff
Summary
Mary Bridget McCann, 18, a resident of a Dublin 2 hostel, was involved in a violent incident on 11 October 2020. A fight erupted between McCann and another woman, prompting a porter to intervene. McCann bit the porter's finger and, after the porter left, stabbed a cleaner in the thigh with a steak knife. The cleaner suffered significant blood loss and a 2 cm thigh cut, while the porter received a bite wound and a hepatitis B and tetanus injection. McCann pleaded guilty to two assault‑causing‑harm charges. She has 23 prior convictions, including nine assault‑causing‑harm and eight assault offences. She is remanded on bail pending sentencing, with the court noting her unstable accommodation and history of placement changes. The sentence is adjourned to 3 November.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent teenager bit, stabbed hostel staff. Charges or matters: two charges of assault causing harm on October 11, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 11, 2020 Incident
- November 3 Adjournment
- 2021-07-05 Publication
Why: McCann stabbed him in the thigh and there were concerns an artery in his leg had been ruptured because of the extent of his blood loss. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two charges of assault causing harm on October 11, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally adjourned the sentence to November 3 next after she noted that McCann is now in stable accommodation with appropriate supports.; Judge Melanie Greally adjourned the sentence to November 3 next after she noted that McCann is now in stable accommodation with appropriate supports.
Places mentioned
- College Street
- North Circular Road
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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