Ireland Man charged after teenager stabbed in Swords, Dublin
A 19-year-old boy was stabbed on Brookdale Avenue, Swords, on 23 February 2023 and taken to Beaumont Hospital in critical condition. A man in his early 20s was arrested, charged, and due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 25 February 2023.
- Reported23 Feb
3 reports - Arrested23 Feb
3 reports - Charged23 Feb
5 reports - In court23 Feb
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports81 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe 19-year-old male was seriously assaulted on Brookdale Avenue, Swords, on 23 February 2023. (garda.ie)
- whatThe victim was pronounced deceased at Beaumont Hospital on 26 February 2023. (garda.ie)
- whatA 19-year-old male was taken to Beaumont Hospital in critical condition. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his early 20s was arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatThe assault was fatal. (garda.ie)
- whatA male teenager was stabbed in north county Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whatA youth in his late teens was taken to Beaumont Hospital in critical condition (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim is a male aged in his late teens (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim's condition is described as critical (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA 19-year-old man was rushed to Beaumont Hospital in critical condition. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with a serious assault. (extra.ie)
- whatA teenager was left in critical condition following the assault. (extra.ie)
- whatA 19-year-old man was seriously assaulted and taken to Beaumont Hospital in critical condition. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was sitting in the driving seat of a black Audi car when he was attacked. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man leaned through the driver door window and stabbed the victim in the neck. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim drove away but stopped the car a short time later, got out and collapsed. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatParamedics treated the victim at the scene before he was rushed to hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe teenager was stabbed in the neck (extra.ie)
- whatThe teenager was sitting in his car at the time of the stabbing (extra.ie)
- whatThe teenager was in critical condition (extra.ie)
- whatThe victim was rushed to Beaumont Hospital where he remains gravely ill. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe suspect, in his 20s, knew the victim and lived near the incident location. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim got out of the car and collapsed before emergency services arrived within minutes. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim underwent emergency surgery and remains in critical condition. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim was knifed in the neck while in the driver's seat of his black Audi car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect was brought to the Garda station by a close relative and voluntarily gave himself up. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect knew the victim and lived near where the incident happened. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was taken to Beaumont Hospital and remains gravely ill. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim underwent emergency surgery and remains in very critical condition. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe attacker fled on foot across the large estate after the stabbing. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA 19-year-old boy was stabbed on Brookdale Avenue, Swords, on Thursday evening (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe boy was taken to Beaumont Hospital where he is in critical condition (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his early 20s was arrested on Thursday night (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred on Brookdale Avenue, Swords. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred on Brookdale Avenue, Swords (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe stabbing occurred on Brookdale Avenue, Swords (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe victim was taken to Beaumont Hospital (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe victim suffered injuries in the River Valley area of Swords (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe stabbing occurred on Brookdale Avenue, Swords, at approximately 7pm on 23 February 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe serious assault took place in Swords, Dublin. (extra.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the Brookdale Avenue area of Swords. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man was detained at Swords Garda Station (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe assault took place at approximately 7pm on 23 February 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred on Thursday evening 23 February 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe court appearance is scheduled for Wednesday 19 July 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe stabbing took place at approximately 7pm (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on 23 February 2023 at approximately 7pm (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe stabbing occurred at approximately 7pm on Thursday 23 February 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack took place on Thursday night at around 7pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for a technical examination. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Swords Garda station. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Swords are appealing for information from the public. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved on Thursday night for technical examination (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe scene is currently preserved (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe scene is preserved for a technical examination. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 in Swords Garda station. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe scene was closed off for a technical examination. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationForensic investigators remained at the scene of the crime. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Swords are appealing for witnesses with information about the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA close relative brought the suspect from his house to a local Garda station where he voluntarily gave himself up and was arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí do not believe the incident was an attempted carjacking. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne line of inquiry is that the knife attack centred around a personal grudge. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are also exploring the theory that the victim had met up with another young man before a row kicked off. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA heavy Garda presence carried out searches in the area to find the weapon used. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe Audi was removed from the scene to be examined by specialist officers. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGarda forensics combed the area for evidence and door-to-door inquiries were carried out. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe arrest was for an offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (garda.ie)
- chargeGardaí charged a man in his early 20s in relation to the assault. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his early 20s was arrested for an offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe suspect was charged under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe case is being treated as serious assault causing harm. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeIf the victim dies, the case is expected to be upgraded to murder. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA male in his early 20s was arrested for an offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe case is being treated as serious assault causing harm and would be upgraded to murder if the victim dies. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe suspect is charged under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged in relation to the serious assault (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe suspect is due to appear before Cloverhill District Court. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday 25 February at 4.30pm (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe victim's parents are not originally from Ireland, but he has lived much of his life in Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe victim's parents are originally from Moldova but he has lived much of his life in Ireland. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect was brought to the garda station by a relative (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Feb2023Man due in court after teen stabbed in serious Dublin assault
The man has been formally charged and is due before a special sitting of the Criminal Courts of Justice; the suspect was brought to the garda station by a relative.
victim, 19, maleaccused, early 20s, male - 25 Feb2023Suspect in Dublin stabbing was brought to Garda station by relative hours later
Adds detail that the suspect was brought to the Garda station by a close relative and voluntarily gave himself up; confirms the suspect knew the victim and lived nearby; notes the victim's parents are originally from Moldova; states the case is treated as serious assault causing harm and would be upgraded to murder if the victim dies.
victim, 19, male, non-irish (judged from name)suspect, early 20s, male - 25 Feb2023Suspect in Swords stabbing was brought to garda station by relative
Reveals the suspect was brought to the Garda station by a close relative and voluntarily gave himself up; the victim was stabbed once in the neck while in the driver's seat of his black Audi; the suspect knew the victim and lived nearby; the victim's parents are not originally from Ireland; the case is treated as serious assault causing harm and would be upgraded to murder if the victim dies; Gardaí are exploring a personal grudge and a meeting with another young man as possible causes.
victim, 19, male, non-irish (judged from name)suspect, early 20s, male - 25 Feb2023Dublin Teen Critical After Being Stabbed In Neck While Sitting In His Car
Adds detail that the victim was stabbed in the neck while sitting in his car.
victim, male - 24 Feb2023Swords stabbing latest: Man arrested after teenager stabbed in Swords
Adds details that the victim was in the driving seat of a black Audi, the suspect leaned through the driver door window and stabbed him in the neck, the victim drove away before collapsing, and confirms the charge under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Swords Garda station.
victim, 19, malesuspect, early 20s, male - 24 Feb2023Man, 20s, Arrested As Teen Critical After Serious Assault In Swords, Dublin
Reports the arrest of the man in his 20s following the serious assault; the article contains only the headline with no further substantive details beyond the title.
victim, teensuspect, 20s, male - 23 Feb2023Man arrested as teenager left in critical condition after stabbing in Swords
Confirms the arrest and charge under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, detention under Section 4 at Swords Garda station, preservation of the scene for technical examination, and the Garda appeal for information.
victim, 19, malesuspect, early 20s, male - 23 Feb2023Man fighting for life following stabbing in Swords
Initial report of the stabbing confirming the victim's age (late teens, possibly 19), the precise location (Brookdale Avenue, River Valley area), the time (approximately 7pm), and his critical condition at Beaumont Hospital; the scene was preserved.
victim, late teens, male - 23 Feb2023Teenager in critical condition after being stabbed in Dublin
Initial report of the stabbing; confirms the time of approximately 7pm and that the scene was preserved on Thursday night for technical examination.
victim, late teens, male - 23 Feb2023Court Appearance re Serious Assault, Brookdale Avenue, Swords. 23rd February, 2023.
Confirms the assault was fatal and that the suspect is due to appear before Cloverhill District Court on 19 July 2023.
accused, early 20s, male - 23 Feb2023Serious Assault Brookdale Avenue, Swords. 23rd February, 2023.
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest of a man in his early 20s under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, his detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Swords Garda station, and the appeal for witnesses.
victim, 19, malesuspect, early 20s, male - 23 Feb2023Update: Serious Assault - Brookdale Avenue, Swords - 23rd February, 2023
Reports that the 19-year-old victim was pronounced deceased at Beaumont Hospital on 26 February 2023.
victim, 19, male