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Nine-year sentence for attacker who left victim legally blind in one eye
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Sean Kenny, aged 24, was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment for the assault that left Raphael Momoh, 21, legally blind in one eye. Kenny struck Momoh on the eye with a broken glass bottle on Parkgate Street on 29 January 2013, cutting the cornea and causing scarring that required a corneal transplant. The judge, Patricia Ryan, noted the attack was unprovoked and opportunistic, and that Momoh already had a disability. Kenny's sentence includes a two‑year suspended portion, with the remaining seven years to be served. Kenny, who has 49 prior convictions and is already serving a sentence for drug dealing and violent disorder, pleaded guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm. The court considered mitigating factors such as Kenny's cooperation with Gardaí and his supportive family, particularly his mother who attended the proceedings. The sentencing range for the offence was between seven‑half and twelve‑half years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Nine-year sentence for attacker who left victim legally blind in one eye. Charges or matters: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Mr Momoh on Parkgate Street on January 29, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 29, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-03-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Mr Momoh on Parkgate Street on January 29, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He is currently serving a sentence for drug dealing and violent disorder.
Places mentioned
- Lourdes Road
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Parkgate Street
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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