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Man (23) jailed for part in gang attack where victim's ear nearly severed
Summary
A 23‑year‑old man with 41 prior convictions was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for his role in a gang attack on a man who was held in his own home for six hours. The victim was stabbed repeatedly, suffered a 10‑15 cm laceration to the scalp, was hit with a vodka bottle, had most of his right ear almost severed and was told he would be killed. The judge noted the severity and sustained nature of the assault, the victim's lifelong injuries and the fact that the attackers took turns cutting the ear. The offence was placed at the upper end of the scale, with a headline sentence of five years. The court imposed a three‑year‑six‑month sentence, suspended the final six months for two years, and required the offender to remain under probation supervision for one year after release. The unnamed 23-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man (23) jailed for part in gang attack where victim's ear nearly severed. Charges or matters: one count of endangerment in relation to his role in the incident at Whitefriar Gardens, Dublin 8, on August 1, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 1, 2018 Incident
- 2023-07-21 Publication
Why: She sentenced Healy to three and a half years in prison and, in order to incentivise his rehabilitation, suspended the final six months for two years. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of endangerment in relation to his role in the incident at Whitefriar Gardens, Dublin 8, on August 1, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She sentenced Healy to three and a half years in prison and, in order to incentivise his rehabilitation, suspended the final six months for two years. Sinead McMullan BL, prosecuting, told the court that another man was previously jailed for seven-and-a-half years for his role in the attack while the main instigator was sentenced earlier this week to eight and a half years in prison.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dromheath Drive
- Dublin
- Whitefriar Gardens
- Dublin
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