Ireland Longford man jailed for four years for punching victim 22 times in 25 seconds
Calem Meade, 25, of Granard, Co Longford, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at Longford Circuit Criminal Court for a vicious street assault on an unnamed 25-year-old man in which he punched the victim up to 22 times in 25 seconds on Main Street, Granard, in the early hours of 3 April 2022.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced2 Feb
2 reports
Key facts
consolidated from all reports28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMeade punched the victim up to 22 times in an attack lasting no more than 25 seconds (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim suffered significant head and facial injuries including a fractured eye socket (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatMeade pleaded guilty to carrying out the assault (longfordleader.ie)
- whatMeade had 17 previous convictions ranging from robbery, false imprisonment, assault and road traffic (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatMeade had been out of prison just over a year after serving four years of a six-year term for robbery, assault and false imprisonment (longfordleader.ie)
- whatMeade was under conditions of three suspended sentences at the time of the incident (longfordleader.ie)
- whatMeade was arrested five days after the incident and initially denied being at the scene (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whatMeade admitted his culpability after being shown CCTV footage of the incident (longfordleader.ie)
- whatMeade was out drinking with his partner when he encountered the victim (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe victim allegedly pushed Meade on the shoulder before the assault (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on Main Street, Granard, County Longford (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on Main Street, Granard, Co Longford. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred during the early hours of 3 April 2022 (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of 3 April 2022, at around 1:30am. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDetective Garda Brendan Lynn gave evidence at the sentencing hearing (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationMeade admitted his culpability only after being shown CCTV footage of the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe sentencing took place at Longford Circuit Criminal Court (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Keenan Johnson imposed a three-year sentence for the assault (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceA further one year from a five-year suspended sentence for the 2016 aggravated burglary was reactivated (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMeade was ordered to provide a further €5,000 to the victim within 18 months (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMeade was ordered to complete a residential drug treatment course within 12 months from release (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceMeade was ordered to complete a residential drug treatment course within 12 months of his release. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMeade had €3,000 in court as a token of his remorse (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe victim asked for his name not to be published (longfordleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherMeade had been out of prison for over a year after serving a four-year sentence issued in February 2018 for robbery, assault and false imprisonment of a now deceased businessman in Sligo. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMeade had two further suspended sentences for assault and aggravated burglary from August 2016, carrying two and five year terms, issued for ten years in December 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMeade brought €3,000 to court as a token of his remorse. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMeade had been in custody since the previous April. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Feb2023Longford man who punched victim 22 times in 25 seconds jailed for four years
Sentencing report: Meade received three years for the assault plus one year reactivated from a suspended sentence for 2016 aggravated burglary, totalling four years. Additional conditions include €5,000 compensation to the victim within 18 months and a residential drug treatment course within 12 months of release.
convicted, Calem Meade, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Calem Meadevictim, 25, male - 2 Feb2023BREAKING: Longford man who launched "vicious" 20 punch assault on victim inside 25 seconds is jailed for four years
Reports the sentencing: three years for the assault plus one year reactivated from a suspended sentence for 2016 aggravated burglary, totalling four years. Includes details of the attack, the victim's injuries, Meade's criminal history (17 previous convictions, three suspended sentences in place at the time), his guilty plea, and additional conditions including €5,000 compensation and a residential drug treatment course.
suspect, Calem Meade, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Calem Meadevictim, 25, male