Ireland Case No. 3501Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 1 Apr 2025
Forklift driver Alex Nyamhamba jailed for assaulting teleporter operator in Dublin traffic dispute
Alex Nyamhamba, 22, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison (with 15 months suspended) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to assault causing harm for punching a teleporter operator in the head eight to ten times following a traffic dispute at a builder's supplier yard in Sandyford, Dublin, on 1 April 2025.
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- Sentenced20 Mar
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Key facts
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- whatNyamhamba was driving a forklift at a Chadwicks yard when he crashed into a van (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim arrived in a teleporter to pick up a pallet and asked Nyamhamba to move the forklift (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatNyamhamba became aggressive and yelled at the victim, telling him to f**k off (irishtimes.com)
- whatNyamhamba jumped into the teleporter cab and punched the victim in the head eight to 10 times (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim had two front teeth broken and two other teeth knocked out (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered pain and bruising on his head (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatNyamhamba was driving a forklift at the Chadwicks yard when he crashed into a van. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNyamhamba became aggressive, yelled at the victim and told him to f*** off. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNyamhamba jumped into the cab of the teleporter and punched the victim in the head eight to ten times. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Chadwicks, Raven Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 1 April 2025 (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeNyamhamba pleaded guilty to assault causing harm (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to 2½ years in custody with the final 15 months suspended on condition of good behaviour (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceNyamhamba was sentenced to two and a half years in custody. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe final 15 months of the sentence were suspended on condition that Nyamhamba keep the peace and be of good behaviour. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNyamhamba has no other criminal convictions (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherCCTV footage of the incident was played to the court (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherNyamhamba had a history of difficulty with his temper and had attended counselling (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherNyamhamba told gardaí the victim spat at him, but the victim does not accept this (irishtimes.com)
- otherNyamhamba lost his job as a result of the incident (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge described the attack as an entirely disproportionate reaction to a traffic dispute (irishtimes.com)
- otherNyamhamba told gardai the victim spat at him, but the victim does not accept this. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherJudge Dara Hayes described the attack as frenzied and entirely disproportionate to a traffic dispute. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Mar2026Forklift driver jailed for assaulting teleporter operator after traffic row
Sentencing report: Nyamhamba received a 2.5-year custodial sentence with the final 15 months suspended; victim suffered broken and knocked-out teeth; judge described the attack as 'entirely disproportionate' to a traffic dispute.
convicted, Alex Nyamhamba, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alex Nyamhambavictim, male - 20 Mar2026Forklift driver jailed for frenzied assault on teleporter operator in Dublin industrial estate
Sentencing report: Nyamhamba received 2½ years with 15 months suspended; judge described the attack as an entirely disproportionate reaction to a traffic dispute.
victim, maleconvicted, Alex Nyamhamba, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alex Nyamhamba