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Man admits to manslaughter of infant grandson

Summary

Chang Teng Wang, 57, of Melville Rise, Finglas, Dublin 11, pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of his infant grandson Seán Wang, who died on 15 August 2019. Wang was arraigned in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and the case was adjourned for sentencing on 7 June. He remains on continuing bail until that date. The baby, who was in his grandfather's care while his parents were out, was taken to Temple Street Children's Hospital in cardiac arrest on 13 August, received CPR 40 times, and died two days later in intensive care.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man admits to manslaughter of infant grandson. Charges or matters: the unlawful killing of Seán Wang at Melville Rise, Finglas, Dublin 11 on August 15, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 15, 2019 Adjournment
• June 7 Adjournment
• August 13, 2019 Incident
• 2023-05-25 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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