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Case No. 2832Sexual assault (two counts) · Co. Dublin · 20 Oct 2024

Foreign national held on €25,000 bail over two sexual assaults in south Dublin apartment complex

A 54-year-old foreign national, who came to Ireland on a family visit, was held on €25,000 bail at Dublin District Court on 30 November 2024 after being charged with sexually assaulting two women at an apartment complex in south Dublin on 20 and 27 October 2024. He has yet to enter a plea and is due to appear again on 5 December 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a 54-year-old man who cannot be identified for legal reasons (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused is a foreign national (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused came to Ireland with his wife to visit family members (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe suspect grabbed the woman by the face and started kissing her (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe suspect grabbed the woman by the cheeks and kissed her again (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe suspect followed the woman outside after she left (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe suspect grabbed the second woman by the back of the neck and started licking the side of her face (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe suspect stuck his tongue in the corner of the woman's mouth (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe suspect grabbed the woman's right breast and crotch area (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe suspect put the woman's hand on his penis (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNeither woman was known to the suspect (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe two sexual assaults occurred at the same apartment complex in south Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe accused was staying with relatives in south Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe two incidents occurred on 20 and 27 October 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenOn 27 October, a woman was sitting in the communal area at around 3pm when approached by the suspect (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenOne week earlier, the second woman was in the communal area at 1pm getting a cup of coffee (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationBoth incidents were captured on good quality CCTV (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested on Friday 29 November 2024 at a relative's address in Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe accused faces two charges of sexual assault (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe accused appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday 30 November 2024 (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Dec2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Grandfather held on sex attack charges during holiday to Ireland

    Bail hearing details including description of both incidents, CCTV evidence, flight-risk objection, bail conditions, and Interpol check pending.

    accused, 54, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, femalevictim, female