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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20409Murder (stabbing); theft; assault causing harm; dangerous driving · Co. Dublin · 26 Jan 2021

Gavin Dooner jailed for two years over bike theft that led to Josh Dunne's stabbing death in East Wall

Josh Dunne, 16, was stabbed twice in the chest at East Wall Road, Dublin, on 26 January 2021 after a fight broke out following the theft of an electric bike. Gavin Dooner, 22, admitted stealing the bike and pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, dangerous driving, and criminal damage; he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment in July 2023. George Gonzaga Bento admitted to stabbing Dunne but was acquitted of murder, claiming self-defence. Tiernan Ryan, 27, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and was jailed for nine months. A memorial football tournament in Dunne's honour was held in Ballymun in July 2023.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced8 Jul
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Josh Dunne, 16, was stabbed twice in the chest at East Wall Road, Dublin, on 26 January 2021.
  • The incident followed the theft of an electric bike worth around €400 belonging to Tiago de Silva outside Lidl in East Wall.
  • George Gonzaga Bento admitted to stabbing Dunne twice in the chest but was acquitted of murder, claiming self-defence.
  • Gavin Dooner, 22, admitted stealing the electric bike and pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Guillherme Quieroz, dangerous driving of a moped, driving without a licence or insurance, and criminal damage.
Where
The stabbing took place at East Wall Road, north inner city Dublin, and Dooner is of Ravensdale Road, East Wall, Dublin 3.
Charges
Tiernan Ryan, 27, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Guillherme Quieroz.
In court
Judge Martin Nolan presided over the sentencing hearing.
Sentence
Dooner was sentenced to two years' imprisonment and Ryan to nine months in July 2023.
Other details
  • Dooner has 17 previous convictions and Ryan has 23, including smuggling drugs into prison.
  • A memorial football tournament in honour of Dunne was held at Coultry Park, Ballymun, in July 2023.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJosh was knifed twice in the chest at East Wall Road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA football tournament in honour of Josh Dunne was held in Ballymun. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGeorge Gonzaga Bento admitted to stabbing Josh but was acquitted of murder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDooner admitted stealing an electric bike worth around €400 belonging to Tiago de Silva. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe tournament features the Josh Dunne All Stars, Ballymun United and Sandyhill/Shangan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJosh and his pals had gone to get pizza in the East Wall area but the shop was closed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJosh held Dooner's moped as the fight broke out. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatBento stabbed Josh twice in the chest but said it was in self-defence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe electric bike was stolen outside Lidl in East Wall, north inner city Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereDooner is of Ravensdale Road, East Wall, Dublin 3. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereJosh's home was on Coultry Green in Ballymun. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeDooner pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Guillherme Quieroz, dangerous driving of a moped, driving without a licence or insurance, and criminal damage. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeTiernan Ryan, 27, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Quieroz. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan presided over the hearing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceRyan was jailed for nine months. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDooner has 17 previous convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherRyan has 23 previous convictions including smuggling drugs into prison. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jul2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Dublin teen stabbed to death in East Wall to be honoured at football tournament

    Reports the sentencing of Gavin Dooner (two years) and Tiernan Ryan (nine months) for offences connected to the incident that led to Josh Dunne's death; notes Bento's acquittal of murder; describes the memorial football tournament and the mother's account of receiving her son's clothes back.

    victim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunnesuspect, Gavin Dooner, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gavin Doonersuspect, George Gonzaga Bento, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)George Gonzaga Bentosuspect, Tiernan Ryan, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Tiernan Ryanvictim, Tiago de Silva, male, non-irish (judged from name)Tiago de Silvavictim, Guillherme Quieroz, male, non-irish (judged from name)Guillherme Quieroz