Ireland Man charged with assault and knife possession in Limerick remanded in custody
Chinonso Igboanusi, 28, was arrested in Limerick on Friday 9 February 2024 after a man was reported behaving erratically with a knife on Corbally Road, and gardaí allege he kicked a woman in the back on Athlunkard Street. He was charged with two counts of possession of a knife and one count of assault of a female, which he denies. On Saturday 10 February 2024 he appeared before a district court, where sources differ on whether it was Limerick or Nenagh, and was remanded in custody to Limerick Prison. The bail hearing was adjourned to Tuesday 13 February 2024 to review CCTV and verify a family address in Cork.
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- Arrestednot reported
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested after a man was reported behaving erratically with a knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí allege the accused approached a woman from behind and kicked her in the back on Athlunkard Street. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident was on Corbally Road in Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe charges relate to three separate alleged incidents in Limerick city and the Corbally area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on the morning of Friday 9 February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA small flick knife was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested with the assistance of the Armed Support Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was detained at a Garda station in Limerick city. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused was charged with two counts of possession of a knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused was also charged with one count of assault of a female. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was due to appear before Limerick District Court on the morning of Saturday 10 February 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the accused in custody to Limerick Prison. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the matter to Tuesday, February 13, to review CCTV and verify a family address in Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí said they were aware of significant disinformation, misinformation, rumour and exaggeration online about the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused was arrested in possession of a red Swiss Army knife and a black ski-mask. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí say the accused admitted having the knife for his own protection during Garda interviews. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence asked for precautions to be taken at Limerick Prison because of social media commentary about the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence said the accused is an Irish citizen. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused denied the allegations in sworn evidence. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Feb2024Man charged with assault, possession of knife in Limerick appears in court
Court report on a bail hearing. The accused was charged on the Friday night and appeared before Nenagh District Court on Saturday 10 February 2024. He was remanded in custody and the bail hearing was adjourned to Tuesday 13 February. The defence asked for prison safety measures because of social media comment about the case.
accused, Chinonso Igboanusi, 28, male, Irish, named, irishChinonso Igboanusivictim, female - 10 Feb2024Garda Armed Support Unit swoop to arrest knife wielding man
Article reports the arrest and charge of a man in his 20s after the Corbally Road incident. Gardaí say they are aware of online rumours and exaggeration. Social media posts alleging an attack on students near a school are not confirmed in the article.
accused, 20s, male