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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15045Possession of a knife · Co. Donegal · 27 May 2023

Charge dismissed against man who had Stanley knife at Letterkenny nightclub

On 27 May 2023 security staff escorted Artjoms Sagrebins, a 24-year-old man, from a Letterkenny nightclub and alerted gardaí to a Stanley knife in his pocket. Gardaí arrested him at 1.32am and charged him with possession of a knife at 2.48am, and he made no reply. At Letterkenny District Court, Judge Éiteáin Cunningham dismissed the charge, accepting the man's evidence that he had the knife for work, and warned that such items should not be brought out when socialising. The charge was dismissed with no conviction recorded, and this court outcome, reported in January 2025, is the latest development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Acquitted2 Jan
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man had a yellow and black Stanley knife with a retractable blade in his pocket.
Other details
  • The man was Artjoms Sagrebins, a 24-year-old man.
  • The man said he used the knife for work.
Where
The knife was found in a nightclub in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
When
  • The incident happened on 27 May 2023.
  • The tracker dates the court report 2 January 2025, while the article itself says it was published on 5 January 2025.
Weapon
The knife's blade was not wielded and was not exposed, according to the judge.
Investigation
  • Security staff escorted the man from the premises and alerted gardaí.
  • Gardaí arrested the man at 1.32am.
Charges
The man was charged with possession of a knife at 2.48am and made no reply.
In court
  • Judge Éiteáin Cunningham dismissed the charge at Letterkenny District Court.
  • The judge was satisfied with the man's evidence and warned that dangerous items should not be brought out when socialising.
Sentence
No conviction was recorded because the charge was dismissed.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man had a yellow and black Stanley knife with a retractable blade in his pocket. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe knife was found in a Letterkenny nightclub. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 27 May 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationSecurity staff escorted the man from the premises and alerted gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested the man at 1.32am. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged by gardaí at 2.48am and made no reply. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Cunningham dismissed the charge against the man at Letterkenny District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe judge was satisfied with the man's evidence and noted the knife was not wielded and the blade was not exposed. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe judge warned that dangerous items should not be brought out when socialising. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man said he used the knife for work. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Jan2025
    Acquitteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Donegal Judge issues warning, but dismisses case of man who had knife on night out

    Court report on the dismissal of the charge at Letterkenny District Court, including the accused's account, the solicitor's submissions and the judge's warning.

    accused, Artjoms Sagrebins, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Artjoms Sagrebins