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Case No. 5026Assault causing serious harm, violent disorder · Co. Dublin · 31 Jul 2022

Conti Birali drops appeal against nine-year sentence for Dublin 7 assault

Conti Birali, 28, withdrew his appeal against a nine-year prison sentence for assault causing serious harm to Austin Doherty in Dublin 7 in July 2022, after the Court of Appeal warned the sentence could be increased. Doherty, 38, was left a wheelchair user after being hit with a bottle, then hunted down and beaten by three men over 13 minutes.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced7 Oct
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim walked for about 13 minutes before being hunted down by three accused, two in a jeep and one on foot. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo of the accused were captured on CCTV stamping on the victim's head and kicking him repeatedly. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBirali hit Doherty with a bottle a number of times, causing a laceration to his head, while Doherty was talking to a female acquaintance in a nightclub. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAfter being ejected from the club, Birali phoned two other co-accused men who arrived separately, and the three began circling the area in wait for the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBirali got out of the jeep and joined the assault a few minutes before it ended with the victim being kicked three times in the back. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim, aged 38 at the time, is now a wheelchair user who needs daily care, and his condition is unlikely to improve. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatIn a victim impact statement, Doherty said he would never be able to walk again. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereBirali has an address at Parslickstown Drive, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe victim left the club on foot at 4.17am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeBirali also admitted committing violent disorder with others on the same occasion. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtBirali withdrew his appeal against his nine-year jail term after being warned the Court of Appeal could increase the sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceBirali was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to assault causing serious harm to Austin Doherty at the Old Navan Road, Dublin 7, on 31 July 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceCo-accused Craig Maples, 28, was jailed for seven years for violent disorder and assault causing serious harm on the same date. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBirali had been previously in a relationship with the woman Doherty was talking to. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBirali has three previous convictions, including a drugs offence and two minor traffic offences. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Oct2024
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Attacker in horrific beating drops appeal after judge hints at longer sentence

    Reports the withdrawal of Birali's appeal at the Court of Appeal on 7 October 2024, with detailed account of the assault, the victim's injuries, and the co-accused Craig Maples's seven-year sentence.

    victim, Austin Doherty, 38, male, irish (judged from name)Austin Dohertyconvicted, Conti Birali, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Conti Biraliconvicted, Craig Maples, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Craig Maples