Ireland Man wrongly arrested for Tullamore murder sentenced on multiple charges
Radu Floricel, a 40-year-old man, was wrongly arrested for the murder of a school teacher in Tullamore, County Offaly, and spent three days in custody. He was subsequently charged with multiple offences dating from December 2019 to June 2021, including assaults on Larry Dowling and Keith Cunningham, resisting two gardaí, criminal damage, intoxication, and threatening behaviour. At Tullamore District Court, Judge Cody imposed a 12-month sentence suspended for two years. His solicitor noted that Floricel had not come to the attention of gardaí in 12 months, was in good employment, and now suffers from post traumatic stress disorder.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced17 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Radu Floricel, 40, was wrongly arrested for the murder of a school teacher in Tullamore and spent three days in custody.
- He was charged with assaulting Larry Dowling and Keith Cunningham, resisting Garda Brendan McSweeney and Garda Shane Hunter, damaging an ambulance door, a cell door glass, and a blanket, being intoxicated, and threatening and abusive behaviour.
- When
- The offences date from December 31, 2019 to June 6, 2021.
- Where
- The offences occurred at Cluain Darach, the Bridge Centre car park, and Tullamore garda station in County Offaly.
- In court
- He appeared at Tullamore District Court before Judge Cody.
- Sentence
- Judge Cody imposed a 12-month sentence suspended for two years.
- Other details
- His solicitor said he had not come to the attention of gardaí in 12 months, was in good employment, and now suffers from post traumatic stress disorder.
- He had 15 prior convictions including 4 for criminal damage, 5 for assault, and 2 for resisting arrest.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe was charged with putting a major dent in the passenger door of an ambulance (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with threatening and abusive behaviour (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with being intoxicated to such an extent as to be a danger to the public (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with resisting Garda Brendan McSweeney at Cluain Darach, Tullamore on June 6, 2021 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with assaulting Larry Dowling causing him harm (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with an assault on Keith Cunningham on the same date (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with damaging the viewing glass of a cell door at Tullamore garda station (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with damaging a blanket in the same cell on December 31, 2019 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was charged with resisting Garda Shane Hunter at the Bridge Centre car park on December 31, 2019 (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Cody imposed a 12-month sentence suspended for two years (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherRadu Floricel was wrongly arrested for the murder of a school teacher in Tullamore (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe spent three days in custody wrongly accused of the murder (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHis solicitor said he had not come to the attention of gardaí in 12 months and had been in good employment (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe now suffers from post traumatic stress disorder and is taking medication (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe had 15 convictions pre-dating his wrongful arrest including 4 for criminal damage, 5 for assault and 2 for resisting arrest (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Jul2023Man wrongly arrested for murder of school teacher appears in Tullamore District Court
Reports Radu Floricel's sentencing at Tullamore District Court on multiple charges (assault, criminal damage, resisting arrest, intoxication, threatening behaviour) and notes he was wrongly arrested for the murder of a school teacher in Tullamore, spending three days in custody. His solicitor highlighted his PTSD and good employment; Judge Cody noted 15 prior convictions and imposed a 12-month suspended sentence.
accused, Radu Floricel, 40, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Radu Floricelvictim, Larry Dowling, male, irish (judged from name)Larry Dowlingvictim, Keith Cunningham, irish (judged from name)Keith Cunningham