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Case No. 21645Assault causing serious harm; assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 22 Aug 2021

Ross Hutch jailed for ten years for knife slash and assault in Dublin

Ross Hutch, 31, was sentenced to ten years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for two separate assaults in August 2021: slashing a man's face with a knife outside a pub on Sheriff Street and a prolonged assault on a woman at Holyhead Hostel on Gardiner Street.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced29 Mar
    2 reports
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Key facts

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  • whatCCTV footage showed Hutch punching and kicking the woman, throwing her down two sets of stairs, stamping on her and verbally abusing her. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe woman had made a reasonable recovery from her soft tissue injuries. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe judge said Hutch consumed a lot of drugs and alcohol and was motivated by malice. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe judge said Hutch is not suffering from any recognised psychological problem. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe first victim said Hutch pulled a knife from his back pocket and slashed him across the face. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe first victim was taken to the Mater Hospital where he required stitches for a serious facial laceration. (rte.ie)
  • whatOver the following 24 hours, Hutch made two phone calls to the victim's partner threatening her. (rte.ie)
  • whatCCTV footage showed Hutch punched the woman 17 times during the prolonged attack. (rte.ie)
  • whatA victim impact statement from the woman said she wished Hutch well and wanted to move on. (rte.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHutch has 75 previous convictions including assault, possession of a shotgun, firearms and knives, criminal damage, violent disorder and robberies. (rte.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe first victim randomly met Hutch as he was about to enter Noctor's pub on Sheriff Street. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatHutch pulled a knife from his back pocket and slashed the man across the face. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was taken to the Mater Hospital where he required stitches for a serious facial laceration. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatFootage from Holyhead Hostel showed a prolonged attack during which Hutch punched the woman 17 times. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereHutch lives at Portland Place, Dublin 1. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe first attack took place outside Noctor's pub on Sheriff Street. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe second attack took place at Holyhead Hostel on Gardiner Street. (rte.ie)
  • chargeHutch pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm on 22 August 2021. (rte.ie)
  • chargeHutch admitted assault causing harm to a different ex-girlfriend on 23 August 2021. (rte.ie)
  • chargeHutch admitted assault causing harm to a different ex-girlfriend the following day at Holyhead Hostel on Gardiner Street. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan described the second offence as a savage and repeated attack. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge dismissed a request to defer sentencing pending a psychological report. (rte.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceRoss Hutch was sentenced to ten years in prison. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceHutch was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years for the assault causing serious harm to the man. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceHutch was sentenced to two-and-a-half years for assaulting the woman. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceRoss Hutch was sentenced to ten years in prison for two separate attacks over a 48-hour period in 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHutch was sentenced to seven and a half years for the assault causing serious harm to the man and two and a half years for assaulting the woman, both to run consecutively. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to August 25, 2021, when Hutch went into custody. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTwo of Hutch's family members were shot after a shooting at Regency Hotel in February 2016. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHutch's mother died while he was in custody. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Mar2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Ross Hutch jailed for ten years for slash attack on ex-girlfriend's new partner

    Sentencing hearing details: consecutive sentences of 7.5 years and 2.5 years, judge's comments on CCTV footage, victim impact statement, defence submissions on drug addiction and childhood trauma, 75 previous convictions, and sentence backdated to August 25 2021.

    convicted, Ross Hutch, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross Hutchvictim, malevictim, female
  2. 29 Mar2023
    Sentencedrte.ie, follow-up
    Ross Hutch jailed for ten years over Dublin assaults

    Full sentencing hearing details including Judge Martin Nolan's comments, CCTV footage descriptions, victim impact statements, defence submissions about Hutch's childhood trauma and drug addiction, and the backdating of the sentence to 25 August 2021.

    convicted, Ross Hutch, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Ross Hutchvictim, malevictim, female