Ireland Case No. 5958Attempted kidnapping · Co. Dublin · 2 May 2024
Man remanded in custody over attempted kidnapping in Dublin
On 2 May 2024, a man in his 20s was arrested in the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1 after an alleged attempted abduction of a two-year-old child whose mother had momentarily left the child in a pushchair at the front of the house. Local people held the man at the scene until gardaí arrived. Separately, man Sammy Hutch, 48, was arrested on 30 April for carrying a pipe bomb in Finglas and was remanded in custody at Blanchardstown District Court on 2 May. The man in the kidnapping case was charged under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and, after appearing at Dublin District Court on 3 May, was remanded in custody to Cloverhill District Court on 10 May.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 May
4 reports - Charged3 May
- In court2 May
4 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 20s was arrested after an alleged attempted abduction of a two-year-old child whose mother had momentarily left the child in a pushchair at the front of the house.
- Local people shouted at the man and held him at the scene until gardaí arrived.
- man Sammy Hutch, 48, was arrested for carrying a pipe bomb close to his home at Cardiffsbridge Avenue, Finglas, on 30 April 2024.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1, in the north inner city of Dublin.
- When
- The incident occurred shortly after midday on Thursday, 2 May 2024.
- Charges
- The man was charged with attempted kidnapping under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.
- Hutch was charged with an offence under Section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act.
- In court
- The man appeared before Judge Monika Leech at Dublin District Court on 3 May and was remanded in custody to Cloverhill District Court on 10 May.
- Hutch appeared before Judge Gerard Jones at Blanchardstown District Court on 2 May and was remanded in custody to Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday.
- Other details
- A judge imposed reporting restrictions preventing the media from naming the accused and directed an immediate psychiatric report.
- Hutch's lawyer requested protective custody due to a perceived threat to his safety, and the DPP has yet to decide whether the case stays in District Court or goes to Circuit Court.
69 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHutch was arrested for carrying an improvised explosive device close to his home. (thejournal.ie)
- whatSammy Hutch was arrested for carrying an improvised explosive device close to his home. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man was arrested after an alleged attempted abduction of a child. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating an apparent attempted kidnapping of a child in Dublin's north inner city. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe child's mother had momentarily left the two-year-old in a pushchair at the front of the house. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man arrived while the mother's back was turned and engaged with the two-year-old. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí believe the man spoke to the child and are investigating reports that he picked up the infant. (irishtimes.com)
- whatLocal people shouted at the man and held him at the scene until gardaí arrived. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested for an alleged attempt to abduct a two-year-old child in inner city Dublin. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe incident happened outside the child's home while the mother had gone back inside and left the door open. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA woman observed a man outside who appeared to be taking the toddler from the buggy. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested after an alleged attempted abduction of a young child. (extra.ie)
- whereOfficers from Finglas Station in Dublin were on anti-crime patrols in the Finglas area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHutch lives at Cardiffsbridge Avenue, Finglas. (thejournal.ie)
- whereSammy Hutch lives on Cardiffsbridge Avenue in Finglas, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereHe is accused of unlawful possession of a pipe bomb at Cardiffsbridge Avenue on April 30th. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident was in the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in the Sheriff Street area. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident happened in the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the north inner city of Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenHutch was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday. (thejournal.ie)
- whenSammy Hutch was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí responded just after midday on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened shortly after midday on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened shortly after 12 noon on Thursday, 2 May. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenGardaí responded to the incident on a Thursday just after midday. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponA suspected pipe bomb was recovered. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe garda said she intended to object to bail due to the seriousness of the case. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating and verifying the details of the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationEnquiries are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationAn Garda Síochána is investigating and verifying the details of the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigators want to speak to the man to hear his version of events. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe mother and a passerby confronted the man, and local passers-by detained him until gardaí arrived. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí from Store Street responded to an incident in the Sheriff Street area. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and taken to Store Street station. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man was held in the station overnight. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe man was interviewed in relation to the offence. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man has since been charged in connection with the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHutch was charged with an offence under section four of the Explosive Substances Act. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHutch is accused of unlawful possession of a pipe bomb at Cardiffsbridge Avenue on 30 April and has not indicated a plea. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with an offence under Section Four of the Explosive Substances Act. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was arrested at the scene for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was arrested at the scene for an alleged offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. (irishtimes.com, offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged that without lawful authority or reasonable excuse he intentionally attempted to take a child under 16 from the control of a named person. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeA man has been charged with attempted kidnapping of a toddler. (extra.ie)
- courtThe man appeared before a sitting of Blanchardstown District Court on Thursday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHutch appeared before Judge Gerard Jones at Blanchardstown District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Jones remanded Hutch in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday. (thejournal.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody on Thursday at Blanchardstown District Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe has not yet indicated a plea. (irishtimes.com)
- courtGardaí intended to object to bail due to the seriousness of the case. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man appeared before Judge Monika Leech at Dublin District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe man was not applying for bail through his defence barrister. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge remanded the man in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 10 May. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA man in his 40s was apprehended by officers on patrol. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin Region. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHutch's lawyer asked for protective custody because Hutch believed there was a viable threat to his safety. (thejournal.ie)
- otherJudge Jones said the protective custody request was a matter for the prison authorities. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLegal aid was granted. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThe DPP has yet to decide whether the case stays in the District Court or goes to the Circuit Court. (thejournal.ie)
- otherHe asked to be put into protective custody because he believed there was a viable threat to his safety. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe suspect is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused has an address outside Dublin in Leinster. (thejournal.ie)
- otherA judge imposed reporting restrictions preventing the media from naming the accused. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge directed an immediate psychiatric report on the defendant. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLegal aid was granted to the accused. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 May2024Man Charged With Attempted Kidnapping Of Toddler In Dublin
Only the headline is usable. The body is template code with no account of the incident, date, victim or court details.
accused, malevictim - 3 May2024Reporting restrictions and psychiatric report as man charged with attempted kidnapping of toddler
Reports the arrest, the charge, the Dublin District Court appearance, reporting restrictions, the remand to Cloverhill District Court on 10 May and a psychiatric report order. The accused is not named.
accused, 26, male - 2 May2024Man, 20s, Arrested After 'Attempted Abduction' Of Young Child In Dublin
The article text is an unrendered template with no body content. The only details are in the headline: a man in his 20s was arrested over an attempted abduction of a young child in Dublin. No other existing case matches.
suspect, 20s, malevictim - 2 May2024Man arrested after alleged attempt to abduct two-year-old child from outside its home
Republishes an RTÉ report and adds the garda statement giving the man's age, the offence under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, his detention under Section 4, and that enquiries are ongoing.
suspect, late 20s, malevictim, two-year-old - 2 May2024Man arrested after apparent kidnap attempt of 2-year-old child in Dublin
First report of the incident. Adds the Garda statement confirming the arrest, the offence cited under the Non-Fatal Offenses Against the Person Act, 1997, and the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
suspect, late 20s, malevictim, 2 - 2 May2024Man detained following alleged attempt to abduct child in Dublin city
Original report of the arrest. The article's mention of the Aughrim builders incident is a cross-reference to a different case and is not recorded here.
suspect, late 20s, malevictim - 2 May2024Man arrested for carrying ‘improvised explosive device’ in Finglas asks to be put into protective custody
Adds the charge, the court appearance and remand in custody at Blanchardstown District Court, the request for protective custody, and the next court date at Cloverhill District Court.
accused, Sammy Hutch, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sammy Hutch - 2 May2024Man arrested for allegedly carrying pipe bomb asks to be put in 'protective custody'
Reports the 2 May 2024 District Court appearance where Hutch was remanded in custody, his counsel asked for protective custody over a perceived threat to his safety, and the case may move to the Circuit Court.
accused, Sammy Hutch, 48, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sammy Hutch - 2 May2024Man appears in court after recovery of pipe bomb in Finglas
Adds the charge, the detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and the court appearance at Blanchardstown District Court on Thursday morning. No prior case in the list covers this incident.
accused, 40s, male