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Prisoner injured prison officer while trying to attack fellow inmate with "tepid" water, court hears
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Shane O'Connor, aged 34, pleaded guilty to assaulting a prison officer while attempting to throw warm water at a fellow inmate. The incident occurred on 25 September 2013 at Mountjoy Prison when Officer Leon Maguire was refilling jugs of hot water for inmates. O'Connor rushed past Maguire, aiming to throw the water at prisoner Keith Hughes, with whom he had a prior disagreement. Maguire tried to restrain O'Connor and was struck on the forehead by the water jug, sustaining a laceration that required one stitch at Mater Hospital. O'Connor, who was serving a four‑year robbery sentence, had 29 prior convictions including assault, criminal damage, knife possession, robbery and theft. He was undergoing drug rehabilitation at Tiglin Centre and was complying with its conditions. The judge adjourned the case to January 2016 for a probation report.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Prisoner injured prison officer while trying to attack fellow inmate with "tepid" water, court hears. Charges or matters: production of an article at Mountjoy Prison on September 25 2013. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- September 25 2013 Incident
- January 2016 Adjournment
- 2015-10-08 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: production of an article at Mountjoy Prison on September 25 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan adjourned the matter until January 2016 for the preparation of a probation report.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft Violent Crime
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