Case No. 2178Assault causing serious harm, assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 29 Apr 2024
Couple jailed for savage unprovoked attack on homeless man sleeping in tent on Tara Street, Dublin
Vasile Manole, 46, and Daniella Voroneanu, 42, were sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for a savage unprovoked attack on a homeless man sleeping in a tent on Tara Street, Dublin 2, on 29 April 2024. Manole, who pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm, was jailed for eight years, while Voroneanu, who pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault causing harm, received three years.
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Key facts
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- whatManole slashed the tent where the victim was sleeping on Tara Street, Dublin 2, on 29 April 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim sustained stab wounds to his back, arms, chest, neck and face. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim underwent emergency surgery and received 190 stitches with permanent scarring to his face and back. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim lost sight in his left eye and the eye may have to be removed if muscles near it swell. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatVoroneanu had been assaulted and robbed by two women earlier that day. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim received 190 stitches and sustained permanent scarring to his face and back. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man slashed at another tent, which Gardaí believe was to clean the knife after use. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereVoroneanu was of Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin 1. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe attack took place on 29 April 2024 on Tara Street, Dublin City Centre. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeVoroneanu had been assaulted and robbed by two women earlier that day and told Manole about it. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationCCTV footage showed a man and woman approach the tents, the woman pointed at a tent and the man started to slash at it. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThey were arrested on 1 May wearing the same distinctive clothes seen in the CCTV footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeVoroneanu pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, a lesser charge than the original assault causing serious harm. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeManole pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeVoroneanu pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, having initially faced a charge of assault causing serious harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Nolan sentenced Voroneanu to three years' imprisonment. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan sentenced Manole to eight years' imprisonment. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherManole has previous convictions in Ireland, Sweden, Romania and Germany, including for violent offences. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherManole was convicted of rape in Sweden in 2016. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherVoroneanu has previous convictions for road traffic and public order offences. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherBoth were intoxicated when arrested and their periods of detention were suspended for six hours. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherManole came to Ireland in 2018 and has severe alcohol issues. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherVoroneanu became homeless after her landlord sold the building in 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim is still receiving treatment for his injuries and is struggling with addiction issues. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim's mother and daughter were in court during the sentencing hearing. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Mar20252 jailed for attack that left innocent man sleeping in tent needing 190 stitches
Sentencing hearing: Manole jailed for eight years for assault causing serious harm, Voroneanu for three years for assault causing harm. Victim sustained 190 stitches, permanent scarring, and loss of sight in left eye.
victim, maleconvicted, Vasile Manole, 46, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Vasile Manoleconvicted, Daniella Voroneanu, 42, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniella Voroneanu - 4 Mar2025Couple jailed for ‘savage’ and unprovoked attack on homeless man while he slept in tent
Sentencing details for both defendants, including the victim's injuries, the context of Voroneanu's earlier assault and robbery that day, and Manole's prior convictions in four countries.
victim, maleconvicted, Vasile Manole, 46, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Vasile Manoleconvicted, Daniella Voroneanu, 42, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniella Voroneanu