Case No. 2675Child neglect · Co. Dublin · 21 Oct 2023
Father sentenced for leaving nine-month-old in car for eight hours in Dublin 15
A 35-year-old man was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a two-year suspended sentence for child neglect after leaving his nine-month-old daughter in a car for eight and a half hours in the Dublin 15 area on 21 October 2023, while he went to buy alcohol and drugs.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court12 Dec
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Dec
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports33 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe presented to Clondalkin Garda station in a distressed state (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe told gardaí he could not find his daughter or his car (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe had been drinking and could not remember where he left the car (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe had gone to meet someone to buy drugs (irishtimes.com)
- whatAt 4.55am a car was located and an infant was seen unsecured and in a distressed state (irishtimes.com)
- whatA window of the car was broken (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe child was dressed in a babygrow, shivering, with blue feet (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe doctor confirmed the baby had been exposed to low temperatures (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe baby was placed in the care of other family members (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe baby made a full recovery (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe baby had been alone in the car for eight and a half hours (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe admitted to gardaí he had been drink driving (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe has two previous convictions, one for a minor road traffic matter (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man left his nine-month-old child in a car for over eight hours (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe left his house with the baby in the car to buy alcohol and drugs (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe did not report the baby missing straight away (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe child's mother was away on a pre-planned trip (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe went to meet someone to buy drugs (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe told gardai he had been drinking and could not remember where he left the car (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAt 4.55am a car was located and the infant was seen unsecured and in a distressed state (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe baby was shivering, had blue feet, and was dressed in a babygro (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe baby was brought to Temple Street Children's Hospital (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in Dublin 15 (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred in the Dublin 15 area (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 21 October 2023 (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whenHe contacted his neighbours at 9.15pm (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí launched a search involving all available gardaí from Dublin and Meath (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe garda helicopter was deployed (irishtimes.com)
- investigationSection 12 of the Childcare Act was evoked and Tusla was alerted (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search involved all available gardai from Dublin and Meath and the garda helicopter was deployed (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe mobile phone ping was located in the Dublin 15 area (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationSection 12 of the Childcare Act was evoked and Tusla were alerted (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to one count of child neglect (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Dec2024Father buying alcohol and drugs left infant in car for over eight hours
Sentencing details including the two-year suspended sentence, aggravating and mitigating factors, the full account of the incident, the search operation, and the baby's condition and recovery.
suspect, 35, malevictim, 9 months, female - 12 Dec2024‘Alcoholic’ father pleads guilty to leaving infant daughter in car for over eight hours
Reports the guilty plea hearing, details of the Garda search and recovery of the child, cocaine traces found in the car, and adjournment for sentencing.
victim, 9 months, femaleaccused, 35, male