Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 10845Assault · Co. Dublin

Blackrock woman pleads guilty to assaulting Garda Sergeant

Jenna Murray Martin, a woman who lives at an address in Blackrock, County Dublin, bit the arm of a Garda Sergeant, according to a court report dated 24 February 2026. The bite followed being told she could not smoke an unknown brown substance, and the incident date is not given. She pleaded guilty to assault contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, and the court heard the details of the incident. No sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court24 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Jenna Murray Martin, a woman, bit into the arm of a Garda Sergeant.
Where
She lives at an address in Blackrock, County Dublin.
When
The incident date is not given; the court report is dated 24 February 2026.
Cause
The bite happened after she was told she could not smoke an unknown brown substance.
Charges
She pleaded guilty to assault contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
In court
The court heard the details of the incident.
Other details
It is reported that she earlier claimed to be a karate expert before kicking another woman in the head.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the sources.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman bit into a Garda Sergeant's arm. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe accused lives at an address in Blackrock. (gript.ie)
  • causeThe bite happened after she was told she could not smoke an unknown brown substance. (gript.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to assault contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe court heard the details of the incident. (gript.ie)
  • otherShe had earlier claimed to be a karate expert before kicking another woman in the head. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2026
    In courtgript.ie, first report
    Blackrock woman bit Garda over unknown brown substance - Gript

    Court report on Jenna Murray Martin's guilty plea to assault under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, after she bit a Garda Sergeant.

    accused, Jenna Murray Martin, 39, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jenna Murray Martinvictim