Ireland Sentencing adjourned in Wicklow assault causing harm case
On 28 June 2019, Shannon Kehoe, then 17, assaulted a 13-year-old girl outside The Old Forge nightclub in Wicklow Town. The girl was taken by ambulance to Tallaght University Hospital for an overnight stay to treat injuries to her head and neck. Kehoe came to the attention of gardaí after being arrested for public order offences and subsequently admitted the assault. In March 2022, Kehoe, now 19, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Martina Baxter adjourned sentencing to a date in November, describing the incident as appalling and shocking.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court4 Mar
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Shannon Kehoe, who was 17 at the time, assaulted a 13-year-old girl.
- The girl was taken by ambulance to Tallaght University Hospital for an overnight stay to treat injuries to her head and neck.
- The victim had stopped attending school, lost all her friends, and was suffering from depression, diabetes, and self-harm since the assault.
- Kehoe had been drinking beer and vodka earlier that evening.
- Where
- The assault took place outside The Old Forge nightclub in Wicklow Town.
- When
- The incident occurred on 28 June 2019.
- Investigation
- Kehoe came to the attention of gardaí after being arrested for public order offences and subsequently admitted the assault.
- In court
- Kehoe pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court in March 2022.
- Sentence
- Judge Martina Baxter adjourned sentencing to a date in November.
- Other details
- A video of the assault was posted on Facebook.
- Kehoe claimed the victim had called both her and her friend names before the disco.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatShannon Kehoe pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on a 13-year-old girl. (thejournal.ie)
- whatKehoe was 17 at the time of the incident. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim was a 13-year-old girl. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim had stopped attending school, lost all her friends, and was suffering various health problems since the assault. (thejournal.ie)
- whatKehoe called the victim while she was in the nightclub even though she did not have her number. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe girl was brought by ambulance to Tallaght University Hospital for an overnight stay to treat injuries to her head and neck. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim had been diagnosed with depression and diabetes. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim had engaged in various acts of self-harm. (thejournal.ie)
- whatKehoe had been drinking beer and vodka earlier that evening. (thejournal.ie)
- whatKehoe was unemployed. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe victim went to the garda station in Wicklow with her father to report the attack. (thejournal.ie)
- whatKehoe claimed the victim had called both her and her friend names before the disco. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe video of the assault was posted on Facebook. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault took place outside The Old Forge nightclub in Wicklow Town. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 28 June 2019. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationKehoe came to the attention of gardaí after being arrested for public order offences and subsequently admitted the assault. (thejournal.ie)
- courtJudge Martina Baxter adjourned sentencing until a date in November. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Mar2022Judge brands young woman who assaulted 13-year-old girl outside disco 'a complete thug'
Court hearing at Wicklow Circuit Criminal Court where Kehoe pleaded guilty; judge adjourned sentencing to November and described the incident as 'appalling' and 'shocking'. Victim impact statements detail long-term effects including school absence, loss of friends, depression, diabetes, and self-harm.
victim, 13, femaleaccused, Shannon Kehoe, 19, female, named, irish (judged from name)Shannon Kehoe