Ireland Man and woman charged over Enniscorthy dog attack given sentencing date
Alejandro Mizsan, a nine-year-old boy, was attacked by a dog while playing outside his home in the Old Forge area of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, last November. Karen Miller and Niall Byrne, both of Forgelands, Enniscorthy, were charged in connection with the attack and a separate attack on another child four days earlier, on November 23, 2022. On February 1, 2024, at Wexford Circuit Criminal Court before Judge James McCourt, Miller pleaded guilty to two charges of endangerment and was remanded on bail, while Byrne pleaded guilty to inhumane destruction of an animal, is charged with two offences of making threats to kill, and was remanded in continuing custody. Sentencing has been adjourned to February 13.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- In court2 Feb
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- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A nine-year-old boy, Alejandro Mizsan, was attacked by a dog while playing outside his home.
- The boy suffered serious facial injuries and spent weeks in hospital.
- Where
- The attack happened in the Old Forge area of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
- When
- The attack took place last November, and a separate attack on another child is dated November 23, 2022, four days earlier.
- Weapon
- The dog is described as an XL Bully in one source and as a pitbull in another.
- Charges
- Karen Miller pleaded guilty to two charges of endangerment.
- Niall Byrne pleaded guilty to inhumane destruction of an animal and is charged with two offences of making threats to kill.
- In court
- The case was heard by Judge James McCourt at Wexford Circuit Criminal Court on February 1, 2024.
- Niall Byrne was remanded in continuing custody, and Karen Miller was remanded on bail.
- Sentence
- Sentencing was adjourned to February 13.
- Other details
- The boy was airlifted to Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin.
- The boy will need intensive ongoing treatment and has since returned to school.
- Karen Miller and Niall Byrne both have addresses in Forgelands, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA boy was attacked by an XL Bully dog while playing outside his home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy suffered horrific injuries and spent weeks in hospital in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe attack happened in the Old Forge area of Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack took place last November. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenA separate attack on another child happened four days before the main attack, on November 23, 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeKaren Miller pleaded guilty to two charges of endangerment. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeNiall Byrne pleaded guilty to inhumane destruction of an animal. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeNiall Byrne is also charged with two offences of making threats to kill. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge James McCourt heard the case at Wexford Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtNiall Byrne was remanded in continuing custody. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtKaren Miller was remanded on bail. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceSentencing was adjourned to February 13. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe boy was airlifted to Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe boy will need intensive ongoing treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe boy has since returned to school. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Feb2024Man and woman charged in connection with dog attack given sentencing date
Both defendants have pleaded guilty to some charges and sentencing is set for February 13. The article adds the injuries to the boy, his hospital treatment and the date of the sentencing hearing.
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