Ireland Case No. 7810Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 19 Jun 2021
Man sentenced for knife assault on friend in Mulhuddart, Dublin
On 19 June 2021 in Mulhuddart, Dublin, Karl Core (34), a man, swung a 15-inch kitchen knife at his friend David Fox, a man whose age is not given, and the cut went through Fox's right cheek into his mouth. Fox was taken to hospital by ambulance and received stitches, and Gardaí arrested and questioned Core, who was later charged with assault causing harm and pleaded guilty. On 21 July 2023 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Core was sentenced to a term reported either as two years in prison or as three years with the final 12 months suspended, and he must be supervised by probation for 12 months after release.
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- Sentenced21 Jul
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Karl Core, a 34-year-old man, cut his friend David Fox's right cheek with a kitchen knife in an unprovoked attack.
- The cut penetrated into Fox's mouth, and he was taken to hospital by ambulance and received stitches to his face and inside his mouth.
- Where
- Core lives in Mulhuddart, Dublin, and sources differ on the location: one says the assault was at the same address as the victim, while another says Fox was in a garden two doors down from Core.
- When
- The attack happened on 19 June 2021.
- Cause
- Core was reportedly intoxicated and on crack cocaine at the time, and the pair had been discussing drugs immediately before the attack after socialising together in a pub.
- Weapon
- Core swung at Fox with a 15-inch kitchen knife.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested and questioned Core, and a number of knives were seized from his house, but the weapon used was not identified.
- Charges
- Core was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, one count of assault causing harm.
- In court
- The judge said the assault was at the upper end of the scale for a Section 3 assault and set a headline sentence of four years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- The judge treated Core's guilty plea, supportive family, adherence to bail conditions and minor previous convictions as mitigating factors.
- Sentence
- Sources differ on the sentence: one says Core was sentenced to two years in prison, while another says he received three years with the final 12 months suspended under strict conditions for 18 months.
- Core must be supervised by the probation services for 12 months after release.
- Other details
- Core has two previous offences.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKarl Core was sentenced to two years in prison for a knife attack on his friend. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was stabbed in the right cheek and the cut penetrated into his mouth. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim went to hospital by ambulance and received stitches to his face and inside his mouth. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereCore lives in Mulhuddart, Dublin, and the assault was at the same address as the victim. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack happened on June 19, 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeCore was intoxicated and on crack cocaine at the time of the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponCore swung at the victim with a 15-inch kitchen knife. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested and questioned Core, and a number of knives were seized from his house but the weapon used was not identified. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeCore pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe judge said the assault was at the upper end of the scale for a Section 3 assault and set a headline sentence of four years. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceCore received a three-year sentence, with the final 12 months suspended under strict conditions for 18 months. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceCore must be supervised by the probation services for 12 months after release. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCore has two previous offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe judge treated his guilty plea, supportive family, adherence to bail conditions and minor previous convictions as mitigating factors. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jul2023Dublin man who stabbed friend in face for 'no apparent reason' jailed
Reports the sentencing of Karl Core at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, including the sentence, the judge's comments, and the guilty plea. No earlier record for this case.