Case No. 2570Intentionally causing serious harm, assault causing harm, producing a knife in the course of an assault, possession of scissors · Co. Dublin · 2 Nov 2023
Jonathan Cummins jailed for 16 years for slashing faces of man and woman in Dublin city centre
Jonathan Cummins, 38, of Henrietta Place, Dublin 1, was sentenced to 16 years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for intentionally causing serious harm to a man and a woman by slashing their faces with a blade, and for assault causing harm to another woman, all on 2 November 2023 on Jervis Street and Moore Lane, Dublin 1.
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- Sentenced13 Jan
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Key facts
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- whatCummins slashed the face of a man from mouth to ear with a blade in Wolfe Tone Square. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCummins slashed the face of a homeless woman from mouth to ear on Moore Lane in an unprovoked attack. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA brawl between Cummins and the male victim broke out in the Marks and Spencer store on Mary Street, captured on CCTV. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe attacks occurred on Jervis Street and Moore Lane, Dublin 1. (irishtimes.com)
- whenAll offences took place on 2 November 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponCummins was found in possession of scissors when stopped by gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe woman accompanying Cummins was found in possession of a blade. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in November 2024. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCummins was sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe Moore Lane victim has since died of unrelated causes. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCummins has 18 previous convictions including for various assaults. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBoth of Cummins's parents died from HIV-related illness when he was young. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCummins left school at 13 and is a long-term drug user. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe male victim is now in custody on other matters and did not give a victim impact statement. (irishtimes.com)
- otherCummins has been in custody since the date of the offences. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Jan2025Man given 16-year sentence over series of Dublin city centre knife attacks
Sentencing details: 16-year term imposed by Judge Elva Duffy; background on the defendant including 18 previous convictions, parents' deaths from HIV, and long-term drug use; details of the sequence of attacks on Jervis Street and Moore Lane; the Moore Lane victim has since died of unrelated causes.
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