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Case No. 22927Assault causing serious harm · Co. Limerick · 22 Jul 2019

French man appeals conviction for stabbing flatmate in Limerick

Jean Louis Fancony, 39, a French national, has appealed his November 2020 conviction for assault causing serious harm after he stabbed his flatmate with a bread knife at an apartment in Limerick city in July 2019. The Court of Appeal reserved its judgment on whether a notebook entry recording his alleged admission was properly admitted as evidence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court13 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatFancony stabbed his flatmate at an apartment in Limerick city (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatJean Louis Fancony is 39 years old (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe victim sustained appalling injuries (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatFancony is a French national (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatFancony had lost his job a number of months before the incident (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatGarda Enda Clifford took a note when Fancony was arrested on the street (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatFancony allegedly said he met with destiny today and knifed the Irish guy (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatFancony allegedly said he knifed the Irish guy because he was a Satanist and after 35 years he had met with destiny (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereFancony formerly lived at Riverpoint Apartments, Bishop's Quay, Limerick (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe stabbing occurred on 22 July 2019 (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 3.30pm (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeFancony was experiencing an acute psychotic episode at the time (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponFancony stabbed the victim several times with a large bread knife (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe charge was assault causing serious harm (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtFancony was convicted by a jury in November 2020 (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtFancony pleaded not guilty claiming self-defence (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe appeal hearing took place at the Court of Appeal on Thursday 12 January 2023 (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtJames Dwyer SC represented Fancony at the appeal (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe defence objected to the note as it had not been read back to Fancony and was not signed by him (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceFancony was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Jan2023
    In courtlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Man who violently stabbed flatmate at Limerick apartment launches appeal

    Reports on Fancony's appeal at the Court of Appeal, where his counsel argued a notebook entry recording his alleged admission was not read back to him or signed, fatally undermining the fairness of the conviction. The three-judge court reserved judgment.

    convicted, Jean Louis Fancony, 39, male, French, named, non-irishJean Louis Fanconyvictim, 33, male, Irish, irish