Case No. 0527Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 3 Aug 2025
Man jailed for striking victim 12 times with champagne bottle in Dublin
Daniel Hutchinson, 33, struck a man 12 times on the head and face with a champagne bottle on North Earl Street, Dublin, on 3 August 2025, leaving the victim in a coma for four days with multiple fractures and a bleed to the brain. Hutchinson, who was on a three-day binge following the death of his 10-year-old son and living in homeless accommodation, was arrested 30 minutes after the attack. He pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm and was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2026 to six and a half years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended, backdated to 5 August 2025 for time spent in custody.
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- Sentenced25 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Hutchinson struck the victim 12 times on the head and face with a champagne bottle.
- The victim was in a coma for four days, suffered multiple fractures to the head and face and a bleed to the brain, required surgery, and still has one more surgery to undergo on his finger.
- The victim is on medication for anxiety, suffers from panic attacks, and is no longer able to continue working in his trade.
- Where
- The assault took place on North Earl Street, Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred on 3 August 2025.
- Investigation
- The incident was captured on 11 cameras and Hutchinson was arrested 30 minutes after the attack.
- Over 600 pages of medical notes were given to the gardaí.
- Charges
- Hutchinson pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm.
- Sentence
- Hutchinson was sentenced to six and a half years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended, backdated to 5 August 2025 for time spent in custody.
- Other details
- Hutchinson was on a three-day binge following the death of his 10-year-old child and had been living in homeless accommodation at the time of the offence.
- Hutchinson has 10 previous convictions, all from the District Court, and was granted compassionate bail on 31 July 2025 to attend the funeral of his 10-year-old son.
- Hutchinson is an enhanced prisoner who attended educational and addiction services.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHutchinson struck the victim 12 times on the head and face with a champagne bottle (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured man was in a coma for four days (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured man suffered multiple fractures to the head and face and a bleed to the brain (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured man required surgery and still has one more surgery to undergo on his finger (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured man is on medication for anxiety and suffers from panic attacks (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured man worked in a trade and is no longer able to continue in that line of work (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on North Earl Street, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 3 August 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe incident was captured on 11 cameras (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHutchinson was arrested 30 minutes after the attack (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOver 600 pages of medical notes were given to the gardaí (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHutchinson pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceHutchinson was sentenced to six and a half years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 5 August 2025 for time spent in custody (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHutchinson was on a three-day binge following the death of his 10-year-old child (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHutchinson had been living in homeless accommodation at the time of the offence (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHutchinson has 10 previous convictions, all from the District Court (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHutchinson was granted compassionate bail on 31 July 2025 to attend the funeral of his 10-year-old son (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHutchinson is an enhanced prisoner who attended educational and addiction services (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Jul2026Man jailed after striking victim 12 times with champagne bottle
Sentencing hearing with CCTV evidence, victim impact statement, and background on defendant's recent bereavement and homelessness.
convicted, Daniel Hutchinson, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Hutchinsonvictim, male