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Case No. 7643Assault · Co. Dublin · 20 Aug 2023

Man arrested after stabbing on Grafton Street, Dublin

On Sunday 20 August 2023, a man in his 30s was reportedly stabbed on Grafton Street in Dublin 2, near the Wicklow Street junction, with reports giving the time as around 9am or the early hours. The victim was taken to St James Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Mohamed Akrouf, 30, an Algerian national, was arrested and charged with assault causing harm and possessing a knife as a weapon, and has made no reply and yet to enter a plea. On Monday 21 August he was refused bail by Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court and remanded in custody to Cloverhill District Court on Friday.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested20 Aug
    2 reports
  3. Charged20 Aug
  4. In court21 Aug
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí are investigating an assault on Grafton Street, Dublin 2, while media reports say a man in his 30s was stabbed several times, including in the back.
Where
The incident occurred on the northern end of Grafton Street, close to the junction with Wicklow Street.
When
The incident happened on Sunday 20 August 2023, reported as around 9am by one outlet and in the early hours by others.
Other details
  • The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken by ambulance to St James Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The suspect is Mohamed Akrouf, 30, an Algerian national living at Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6, and the attacker and victim did not know each other.
  • The accused made no reply to the charges, has yet to enter a plea, and reportedly told gardaí he was sorry for what happened.
  • Senior gardaí were to meet Dublin business groups and Dublin City Council over street violence, and Justice Minister Helen McEntee condemned the assault and made a €10 million top-up budget for Garda overtime in Dublin to the end of 2023 available.
Investigation
  • A man in his 30s was arrested, with reports saying he was arrested at the scene, by gardaí from Pearse Street station, or on a Luas tram at St Stephen's Green, and was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin City Centre.
  • Gardaí said CCTV and witnesses captured the incident, and video shows the accused in a fight with the injured party at the scene.
Weapon
A knife was found beside the accused on the Luas, and gardaí believe the victim's blood is on it, with forensic results awaited.
Charges
The accused has been charged with assault causing harm to a man in his 30s and possessing a knife as a weapon, which are allegations.
In court
On Monday 21 August, Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court refused bail citing the seriousness of the case, after gardaí objected citing flight risk, and remanded him in custody to Cloverhill District Court on Friday.
Sentence
The offences can carry a five-year sentence.
60 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an assault on Grafton Street, Dublin 2. (garda.ie)
  • whatAnother man in his 30s was taken to St James Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man was stabbed several times on Grafton Street on Sunday morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA man accused of stabbing a male on Grafton Street was found with bloodstains on his clothing and a knife on a Luas tram minutes after the alleged attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man was accused of stabbing another man on Grafton Street. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was rushed to James Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim is understood to have suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAnother man in his 30s was taken to St James Hospital for serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe attack occurred on the northern end of Grafton Street, close to the junction of Wicklow Street. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe stabbing took place on Grafton Street in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereA man was stabbed on Grafton Street in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on Sunday 20 August 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of a Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alleged attack happened in the early hours of Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe stabbing occurred at around 9am on Sunday 20 August 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe victim was stabbed in the back. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the scene and arrested a man in his 30s. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man was taken to a Garda station in Dublin City Centre and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested the suspect close to the Luas stop on St Stephen’s Green. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA knife was seized at the arrest location and gardaí believe the victim’s blood was on it. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationForensic test results were awaited before the weapon could be linked to the attacker and the stabbing. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe suspect was taken to a Garda station in Dublin city centre and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 30s at the scene. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda investigations into the incident were ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe accused was arrested almost immediately while travelling on the Luas at St Stephen’s Green. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA knife was beside the accused on the Luas. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe bail hearing was told there were witnesses and that the incident was captured on CCTV. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe court heard there was video evidence of the accused fighting with the injured party at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the accused made no reply to the charges. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe accused had bloodstains on his clothes. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA knife was found beside the accused on the Luas. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe incident was captured on CCTV. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationVideo evidence showed the accused at the scene in a fight with the injured party. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí said they were investigating the incident as an assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe arrested man has since been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe accused was charged with assault causing harm to a man in his 30s. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused also has a related charge for possessing a knife as a weapon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeHe also faced a charge of possessing a knife as a weapon. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Court 2 of the CCJ Dublin on Monday 21 August 2023. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe accused was refused bail by Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge refused bail due to the seriousness of the case. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe accused made no reply to the charges, according to the garda. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtGardaí objected to bail citing flight risk concerns. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe defendant was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe offences can carry a five-year sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe attacker and victim were not known to each other and had both been out socialising. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherWitnesses saw the victim bleeding and went to his aid. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherQuestioning of the suspect was suspended for six hours on medical advice. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAnother man in his 30s was taken to St James’s Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherSenior gardaí were to meet Dublin business groups and Dublin City Council on safety that week. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherJustice Minister Helen McEntee condemned the assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMs McEntee made available a top-up budget of €10 million for Garda overtime in Dublin to the end of 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused told gardaí he was sorry for what happened. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused, a 30-year-old Algerian national, lives at Lower Rathmines Road, D.6. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused came to Ireland in November of the previous year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused has yet to enter a plea. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAfter the incident the accused told gardaí he was sorry for what happened. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused is an Algerian national. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 23 Aug2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai make arrest after morning stabbing on Grafton Street

    Reports a stabbing on Grafton Street on 20 August 2023 with the victim taken to James Hospital and a suspect, also a man in his 30s, arrested at the scene and detained. No existing case covers this incident.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male
  2. 21 Aug2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man accused of Grafton Street stabbing found with knife on Luas minutes later, court hears

    Court bail hearing on Monday 21 August 2023. The accused was charged with assault causing harm and possession of a knife, and was remanded in custody to Cloverhill District Court. The article says the attack was in the early hours of Sunday, while the existing case says around 9am, and the accused was arrested on a Luas tram at St Stephen's Green rather than at the scene.

    accused, Mohamed Akrouf, 30, male, Algerian, named, non-irishMohamed Akroufvictim, 30s, male
  3. 21 Aug2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man accused of Grafton Street stabbing was found with knife on Luas

    Court report on the accused's bail hearing: he was refused bail and remanded in custody, and charges, arrest details, witness and CCTV evidence, and the accused's age, nationality and address are reported.

    accused, Mohamed Akrouf, 30, male, Algerian, named, non-irishMohamed Akroufvictim, 30s, male
  4. 20 Aug2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man stabbed in early morning attack on Dublin’s Grafton Street

    Adds that the attacker and victim did not know each other, that a knife was seized and forensic testing is awaited, that the victim initially did not realise he had been wounded, that the suspect's questioning was suspended for six hours on medical advice, and that the Minister and opposition TDs commented on Dublin street violence.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male
  5. 20 Aug2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - Assault on Grafton Street, Dublin 2, 20th August 2023

    Garda press release confirming the arrest and charge of a man in his 30s and a court date for 21 August 2023. It does not name the people involved or say the injury was a stabbing, and it describes the other man's injuries as non-life threatening.

    accused, 30s, malevictim, 30s, male