Ireland Man sentenced to four months for assault on brother in Dundalk
Lukas Urbitis, a man of no fixed abode in Dundalk, County Louth, was charged with assault causing harm after an incident on 24 March 2024 at College Heights, Dundalk, in which his brother was reportedly punched and kicked in the face and head. He was also charged with stealing alcohol from Costcutter's on Clanbrassil Street on 22 March, and CCTV showed him stealing earbuds worth €40 from Tesco Extra on Stapleton Place two days later. At Dundalk's local district court he was sentenced to four months, with the theft offences taken into consideration. The sentence was reported by the Dundalk Democrat on 12 June 2024, and the article text gives 13 June 2024 as the publication date.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man carried out an unprovoked attack on his brother in Dundalk.
- He is said to have punched and kicked his brother in the face and head and jumped on him while he lay on the ground.
- Where
- The assault took place at College Heights, Dundalk.
- When
- The assault took place on 24 March 2024.
- Other details
- The suspect, Lukas Urbitis, is of no fixed abode in Dundalk; the sources do not give his age or nationality.
- The defence said he has a good work history installing air ventilation systems.
- The defence said alcohol, particularly spirits, has a powerful effect on him.
- He was serving a sentence until August.
- Investigation
- Two days after the alcohol theft, CCTV captured him stealing earbuds worth €40 from Tesco Extra, Stapleton Place.
- Charges
- Lukas Urbitis was charged with assault causing harm arising out of the incident at College Heights, Dundalk.
- He was also charged with stealing alcohol from Costcutter's, Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, on the evening of 22 March.
- In court
- Judge Eirinn McKiernan said the assault was a very serious matter.
- The case was heard at the local district court; the sentencing report is dated 12 June 2024 in the metadata and 13 June 2024 in the article text.
- Sentence
- He was sentenced to four months, with the theft offences taken into consideration.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man carried out an unprovoked attack on his brother in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe punched and kicked his brother in the face and head. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatHe jumped on the victim as the victim lay on the ground. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whatTwo days later he was captured on CCTV stealing earbuds worth €40 in Tesco Extra, Stapleton Place. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at College Heights, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on March 24. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeLukas Urbitis was charged with assault causing harm arising out of an incident at College Heights, Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeHe was also charged with stealing alcohol from Costcutter's Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, on March 22. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtJudge Eirinn McKiernan said the assault was a very serious matter. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- sentenceHe was sentenced to four months, with the theft offences taken into consideration. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defence said he has a good work history installing air ventilation systems. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe defence said alcohol, particularly spirits, has a powerful effect on him. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherHe was serving a sentence until August. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Jun2024Dundalk Court: Unprovoked attack on brother
Court report of the sentencing. It adds the sentence of four months, the theft offences taken into consideration, and details of the assault and the defence's mitigation.
convicted, Lukas Urbitis, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Lukas Urbitisvictim, male