Case No. 2192Sexual assault · Co. Dublin · 23 May 2024
Jordanian man jailed for 3½ years for sexual assault on Churchtown Road, south Dublin
On 23 May 2024, at about 10.30pm, a 23-year-old man, Seif Waleed Al Hindawi, of no fixed abode, sexually assaulted a woman as she walked home from the Luas on Churchtown Road in south Dublin. He shoved her to the ground, pinned her left arm down, and bit her mouth and face; she struck his head with her phone and kicked him with her knee in self-defence. Al Hindawi, who had been in Ireland only five days and had applied for asylum five days before the attack, pleaded guilty to sexual assault at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. On 3 March 2025, Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to 3½ years' imprisonment.
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- Sentenced3 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 23-year-old man sexually assaulted a woman as she walked home from the Luas at about 10.30pm.
- Where
- The attack took place on Churchtown Road in south Dublin.
- When
- The offence was committed on 23 May 2024.
- Cause
- The man shoved the woman to the ground, pinned her left arm down, and bit her mouth and face.
- Investigation
- The man had no English and was interviewed through a translator, making admissions.
- Charges
- Al Hindawi pleaded guilty to sexual assault of the woman on 23 May 2024 on Churchtown Road.
- In court
- The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Al Hindawi to 3½ years' imprisonment on 3 March 2025.
- Other details
- The man was from Jordan, had arrived via Belfast, had been in Ireland only five days, applied for asylum five days before the attack, and was of no fixed abode.
- The woman was treated in hospital for bites to her face and mouth, needed X-rays and an MRI of her foot, is under supervision for PTSD, and had to take 12 weeks off work.
- The man refused to be tested for infectious diseases after his arrest.
- The man argued he was intoxicated after his first time drinking and said the woman had hit him first.
50 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA Dublin man who sexually abused two young girls was jailed for eight years (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man shoved the woman to the ground and pinned her left arm down. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man bit the woman's mouth and face. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman hit the man's head with her phone in self-defence. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman kicked the man with her knee in self-defence. (irishtimes.com)
- whatWhen he rang the doorbell, she had to answer instantly and show him both her hands and what she was doing. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe installed a house alarm but did not give her the code to restrict her movements. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman was being beaten on a near daily basis towards the end of their relationship. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHer children eventually stopped asking her why she was bruised. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe couple met online and she and her children moved in with the accused. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe started behaving violently towards her about nine months after she moved in. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman had two further children with the man and also suffered a miscarriage. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe attempted to escape by taking the children in a taxi to the post office but was brought back home by him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe eventually escaped after he assaulted her while she was pregnant with her fourth child. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe was granted access to his two children in the family court. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe worked as a scaffolder and is now working part-time and caring for a relative. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man is now drug-free. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe judge described a pattern of physical violence, verbal violence, controlling, assaulting, and humiliating and ridiculing the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- whereDoyle is from Gleann Na hEorna, Springfield, Tallaght (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe attack took place on Churchtown Road in south Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whenDoyle was aged between 32 and 35 at the time of the first girl's abuse (irishmirror.ie)
- whenDoyle was aged between 21 and 24 at the time of the second child's abuse (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe woman was walking home from the Luas at about 10.30pm. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offences were committed between 2017 and 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe first woman came forward and made a statement to Gardaí in 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe first woman disclosed that she believed a second girl may also have been abused (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí approached the second woman and she also made a statement (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationDoyle was questioned by Gardaí and made no admission, denying all allegations (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeDoyle pleaded guilty to indecent assault of the first girl between 1988 and 1991 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeDoyle pleaded guilty to four counts of indecent assault and one count of rape of the second child between 1977 and 1980 (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeAl Hindawi pleaded guilty to sexual assault of the woman on 23 May 2024 on Churchtown Road. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of coercive control and three counts of assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
- courtAggravating factors included the age of the injured parties, age disparity, harm done and breach of trust (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMr Justice Kerida Naidoo set a headline sentence of 15 years' imprisonment (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHe was jailed for 3½ years by Judge Martin Nolan. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan sentenced the man to five years' imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe second woman said she had been just six years old when her innocence was taken (irishmirror.ie)
- otherDoyle had a good work history, mainly as a shopfitter, and lived alone prior to going into custody (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man refused to be tested for infectious diseases after his arrest. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was from Jordan, had arrived via Belfast, and had been in Ireland only five days. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man applied for asylum five days before the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was of no fixed abode. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man had no English and was interviewed through a translator, making admissions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was treated in hospital for bites to her face and mouth and received a tetanus shot. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman needed X-rays for injuries from being slammed to the ground and an MRI of her foot. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman is under the supervision of a doctor for PTSD. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman had to take 12 weeks off work following the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman has not slept one night without medication since the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman has a teenage daughter. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Mar2025Man who forced partner to carry doorbell camera jailed for five years for coercive control and assault
Reports the sentencing of an unnamed 41-year-old man to five years for coercive control and three counts of assault causing harm, detailing specific methods of control including a Ring doorbell camera, a house alarm without a code, isolation from family, and near-daily beatings.
convicted, 41, malevictim, female - 3 Mar2025Man (23) jailed for sexual attack on woman in south Dublin
Sentencing report detailing the victim's impact statement, the accused's background as a recent asylum seeker from Jordan, and the judge's reasoning.
victim, femaleconvicted, Seif Waleed Al Hindawi, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Seif Waleed Al Hindawi - 3 Mar2025'Pathetic coward' jailed for eight years for sexual abuse of two girls under 10
Sentencing report: Doyle received consecutive sentences totalling eight years after a 15-year headline sentence was reduced for mitigating factors. The first victim came forward in 2022, leading to the second victim's disclosure. The DPP had indicted a headline sentence of 10 to 15 years.
convicted, Peter Doyle, 68, male, named, irish (judged from name)Peter Doylevictim, femalevictim, female