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Case No. 20683Assault · Co. Dublin · 21 Aug 2022

Man jailed for two years over random assaults on bus passengers between Dublin and Kildare

Jaroslow Kilian, a 39-year-old Polish man, is alleged to have carried out a series of unprovoked assaults on five passengers on the C4 bus route between Dublin and Celbridge on 21 August 2022, including kicking Danesh Ramesh in the back of the head. Gardaí arrested him when the bus stopped at the entrance to the Western Aerodrome on Celbridge Road in Lucan, and he was taken into custody on 27 August 2022. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two counts of assault causing harm and one count of assault, with three further counts taken into consideration. On 15 June 2023 Judge Orla Crowe jailed him for two years, backdated to 27 August 2022.

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  6. Sentenced15 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Jaroslow Kilian, a 39-year-old Polish man, assaulted five bus passengers in a series of unprovoked attacks on the C4 bus route.
  • Kilian is reported to have kicked Danesh Ramesh in the back of the head, causing him to fall down the stairs.
  • The court heard that Kilian slapped, punched and kicked several passengers.
  • The attacks caused concussion to two people and lasting PTSD to a woman.
Where
  • Kilian boarded the bus at Aston Quay in Dublin.
  • The bus driver pulled over at the entrance to the Western Aerodrome on Celbridge Road in Lucan.
When
The attacks happened on 21 August 2022.
Cause
The court heard that Kilian was highly intoxicated on the day.
Investigation
  • On arrest, Kilian is reported to have threatened to kill gardaí and told them his name was 'James Bond'.
  • Gardaí have not identified one of the victims.
Charges
  • Kilian pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm and one count of assault.
  • Three further counts were taken into consideration.
In court
Judge Orla Crowe sentenced Kilian at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 15 June 2023.
Sentence
  • The judge set a headline sentence of three years and reduced it for mitigating factors, resulting in a two-year sentence.
  • The sentence was backdated to 27 August 2022, when Kilian went into custody.
Other details
Kilian was the subject of a deportation order and should not have been in Ireland.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKilian assaulted five bus passengers in a series of unprovoked attacks on the C4 bus route. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatKilian kicked Danesh Ramesh in the back of the head, causing him to fall down the stairs. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe attacks caused concussion to two people and lasting PTSD to a woman. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatOn arrest, Kilian threatened to kill the gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe bus driver pulled over at the entrance to the Western Aerodrome on Celbridge Road in Lucan. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereKilian got onto the bus at Aston Quay in Dublin. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe attacks happened on 21 August 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeKilian was highly intoxicated on the day, the court heard. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí have not identified one of the victims. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeKilian pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm and one count of assault. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThree further counts were taken into consideration. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Orla Crowe sentenced Kilian at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years and reduced it for mitigating factors. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 27 August, when Kilian went into custody. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherKilian was the subject of a deportation order and should not have been in Ireland. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherOn arrest Kilian told gardaí his name was 'James Bond'. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherKilian has 27 previous convictions in this jurisdiction. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Jun2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Man who gave the name "James Bond" jailed for random assaults on bus passengers between Dublin and Kildare

    Sentencing report at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Two years jailed, backdated to 27 August (last year), when Kilian went into custody. Gives details of the victims' injuries, the arrest and the mitigation offered.

    convicted, Jaroslow Kilian, 39, male, Polish, named, non-irishJaroslow Kilianvictim, Danesh Ramesh, male, non-irish (judged from name)Danesh Rameshvictim, femalevictim, malevictim, malevictim, male, Irish, irish