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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16867Assault and false imprisonment · Co. Kildare

Naas man accused of assault and false imprisonment

Shane Behan, a 47-year-old man with an address listed as 7 Sarto Park, Naas, County Kildare, is accused of assaulting a person at his home on June 28 last, according to a report published on June 25, 2024. The alleged injured party is said to have suffered head injuries and to have been falsely imprisoned at the home. A garda swore a book of evidence before Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court on Thursday, June 13, and served it on Mr Behan. The judge sent the case forward to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court for trial, and no plea or verdict is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Shane Behan, a 47-year-old man, is accused of assaulting a person at his home.
  • The alleged injured party is said to have sustained head injuries from the alleged assault.
Charges
  • Mr Behan is also accused of falsely imprisoning the alleged injured party at his home.
  • The case was sent forward for trial on charges of assault and false imprisonment.
Where
  • The accused's address is listed as 7 Sarto Park, Naas, County Kildare.
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court.
When
  • The alleged assault is said to have taken place on June 28 last, with the year not stated in the articles.
  • The first report of the case was published on June 25, 2024.
Investigation
Gardaí claimed the alleged injured party's head injuries resulted from the alleged assault.
In court
  • A garda was sworn in before Judge Desmond Zaidan on Thursday, June 13, and served a book of evidence on the accused.
  • The judge sent the case forward to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatHe is alleged to have assaulted a person at his home. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe alleged injured party sustained head injuries from the alleged assault. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe accused's address is listed as 7 Sarto Park, Naas. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe alleged assault took place on June 28 last. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeA man accused of assault had a case sent forward for trial. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe is also alleged to have falsely imprisoned the injured party at his home. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA garda served a book of evidence on the 47-year-old accused after swearing it before Judge Desmond Zaidan on Thursday, June 13. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge sent the case forward to the present sittings of Naas Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jun2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Man from Naas, County Kildare, accused of assault and false imprisonment

    The article gives the incident date only as "June 28 last" and was published on 25 June 2024, so the incident date has been read as 28 June 2023. The article is the first report of this case in the existing list.

    accused, Shane Behan, 47, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Behanvictim