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Case No. 5654Attempted murder; assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin · 23 Nov 2023

Health update on girl injured in Parnell Square stabbing; man charged

On 23 November 2023 a five-year-old girl was critically injured in a stabbing on Parnell Square in Dublin, and two other children and care assistant Leanne Flynn Keogh were also injured. The girl was discharged from Temple Street Children's Hospital before Christmas 2023 and began rehab. A 50-year-old man, Riad Bouchaker, has been charged with attempted murder of the three children and assault causing serious harm to Leanne Flynn Keogh. In a family health update reported on 15 June 2024, the family said the girl is doing well, and the fundraiser had raised €93,445.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged15 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A five-year-old girl was critically injured in a stabbing.
  • Two other children and care assistant Leanne Flynn Keogh were also injured.
Where
The attack happened on Parnell Square in Dublin.
When
The attack happened on 23 November 2023.
Weapon
The attack was described as a knife attack in a photo caption.
Charges
  • Riad Bouchaker, a 50-year-old man, has been charged.
  • He is charged with attempted murder of the three children.
  • He is charged with assault causing serious harm to Leanne Flynn Keogh.
Other details
  • The girl was discharged from Temple Street Children's Hospital before Christmas 2023.
  • The girl began rehab after her discharge from hospital.
  • The family said in June 2024 that the girl is doing well.
  • A fundraiser called Barróg do Chailín Beag, or A Hug For A Little Girl, had raised €93,445.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA five-year-old girl was critically injured in a stabbing on Parnell Square. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened in Parnell Square in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened on November 23 of the previous year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeRiad Bouchaker has been charged with attempted murder of the three children and assault causing serious harm to the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTwo other children and a care assistant, Leanne Flynn Keogh, were also injured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe girl was discharged from Temple Street Children's Hospital before Christmas and began rehab. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe family said the girl is doing well. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe fundraiser has raised €93,445. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Jun2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    'Angel warrior' injured in Parnell Square attack 'doing well' in update

    Family health update on the injured girl, adds the charges against Riad Bouchaker, the fundraiser total, and the other people injured.

    victim, 5victim, Leanne Flynn Keogh, irish (judged from name)Leanne Flynn Keoghvictimaccused, Riad Bouchaker, 50, named, non-irish (judged from name)Riad Bouchaker