Case No. 5811Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 22 May 2024

Man charged with assault causing harm after attack on woman in Churchtown, Dublin

Seif Waleed Al Hindawi, 22, was charged with assault causing harm after a woman was attacked near her home in Churchtown, south Dublin, on Wednesday night. He was denied bail and remanded in custody.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 May
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
29 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman said the man ran toward her, pushed her to the ground and tried to bite her face. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe alleged attacker pushed the woman to the ground. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe alleged attacker held the woman down and tried to bite her face. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe woman was attacked in the South Dublin suburb of Churchtown. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe attack happened near the woman's home in Churchtown. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened near her home on a Wednesday night. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe attack happened on Wednesday night. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe woman got off a Luas tram at Windy Arbour at about 11.20 pm before the alleged assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe woman said she felt someone was following her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man was detained for questioning over two days. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí were making CCTV camera enquiries and investigations were ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe DPP's directions were awaited and further charges were anticipated. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged with assault causing harm to the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeSeif Waleed Al Hindawi was charged with assault causing harm to the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was denied bail by Judge Monika Leech. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Leech held that the man was a flight risk. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was charged on Friday evening and held pending the next sitting of Dublin District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge refused bail and held that the accused was a flight risk. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on May 31. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on May 31st. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman said she felt someone was following her after she got off a Luas tram at Windy Arbour. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man's reply to the charge was that he did not attack the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman was treated at St Vincent’s hospital with a tetanus injection and antibiotics. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman sustained a cut on her lip and was treated at St Vincent's hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman had a cut on the inside of her lip that required stitches. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused said he did not attack the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused and the woman did not know each other. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused had no convictions, warrant history, or other charges pending. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused was granted legal aid. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 May2024
    Terrified woman was 'followed, held down and bit on face' during Dublin attack

    Reports the charge, the bail hearing at Dublin District Court, and the alleged attack details. No existing case matches this incident.

    accused, Seif Waleed Al Hindawi, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Seif Waleed Al Hindawivictim, female
  2. 25 May2024
    Man accused of carrying out ‘predatory attack’ on woman he followed from Luas in Churchtown

    Reports the charge, the garda evidence given in court, the alleged attack on the woman after she left a Luas tram at Windy Arbour, her injuries, the accused's reply to the charge, bail refusal and remand to Cloverhill District Court on May 31st.

    victim, femaleaccused, Seif Waleed Al Hindawi, 22, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Seif Waleed Al Hindawi