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Case No. 6914Violent disorder · Co. Dublin · 12 Jan 2017

Man sentenced and banned from McDonald's over Rathmines violent disorder

On the morning of 12 January 2017, a male student was attacked at a McDonald's in Rathmines, Dublin, by Harmony Mayitonda, 26, and two others, one of them a woman. Mayitonda pleaded guilty to violent disorder. At Dublin District Court on 18 December 2023, sources differed on whether his jail term was four months or six months with the final two suspended, and he was also fined €500, must never contact the victim and must be supervised for two years, with the woman and a youth given separate outcomes.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Dec
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A male student was seated when two males and a female approached him.
  • Harmony Mayitonda, 26, punched the victim, then the three people attacked him together.
  • Mayitonda stood on a table and kicked the victim while his accomplices were beating him.
Where
The incident took place at a McDonald's in Rathmines, Dublin.
When
The incident happened on the morning of 12 January 2017.
Other details
The victim suffered minor cuts and swelling.
Cause
Mayitonda said he believed the victim had harassed and inappropriately touched a woman he knew.
Charges
Mayitonda pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
In court
  • The case was heard at Dublin District Court, where the judge described the attack as protracted, premeditated and unprovoked.
  • The court noted that Mayitonda had no prior convictions and that he was remorseful and accepted he should not have done it.
Sentence
  • Sources differ: one reports a four-month jail sentence, while another reports a six-month sentence with the final two months suspended.
  • Mayitonda was fined €500, banned from all McDonald's branches, must never contact the victim and must remain supervised for two years.
  • A woman who took part in the incident received a 10-month suspended sentence, and a youth involved received a juvenile caution.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe victim, a student, was seated when two males and a female approached him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMayitonda punched the victim, and the group of three then attacked him together. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMayitonda stood on a table and kicked the victim while his accomplices were beating him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim suffered minor cuts and swelling. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at a McDonald's in Rathmines. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on the morning of 12 January 2017. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeMayitonda said he believed the victim had harassed and inappropriately touched a woman he knew. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeMayitonda pleaded guilty to violent disorder. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge described the attack as protracted, premeditated and unprovoked. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe court noted that Mayitonda had no prior convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtMayitonda was remorseful and accepted he should not have done it. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceA four-month jail sentence was reported for Mayitonda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a six-month sentence for Mayitonda but suspended the final two months. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMayitonda was also fined €500. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMayitonda must never contact the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceMayitonda must remain supervised for two years. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceA woman who took part in the incident received a 10-month suspended sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceA youth involved in the incident received a juvenile caution. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Dec2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man jailed and banned from McDonald's after Dublin customer viciously attacked

    Court report on the sentencing of Harmony Mayitonda and a co-accused woman and youth. The article gives both a four-month jail sentence and a six-month sentence with the final two months suspended.

    convicted, Harmony Mayitonda, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Harmony Mayitondaconvicted, femalesuspectvictim, male