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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2997Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 4 Apr 2025

Somali man pleads guilty to stabbing teen sisters and passerby with broken bottle on Dame Street

Shando Alfa, a 27-year-old Somali national of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Cloverhill District Court to assault causing harm after stabbing two 18-year-old twin sisters and a male passerby with the head of a broken glass bottle on Dame Street, Dublin, in the early hours of 4 April 2025. He was remanded in custody pending sentencing at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted26 May
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatAlfa pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to two 18-year-old twin sisters and a male passerby (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe sisters attempted to cross Dame Street shortly before 2.30am (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA male passerby intervened and asked Alfa to leave the sisters alone (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAlfa struck the male passerby in the head with the broken bottle (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOne twin was grabbed by her head, pulled down and punched in the face (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOne twin suffered a deep laceration to her hand believed to be caused by a sharply pointed article (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe other twin was struck on the head, resulting in a cut (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAlfa fled the scene (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAll three victims were treated in hospital (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOn arrest, Alfa still had the head of the broken bottle (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident took place in the early hours of 4 April 2025 (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponAlfa assaulted the victims while brandishing the head of a broken glass bottle (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAlfa appeared before Judge Alan Mitchell at Cloverhill District Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP consented to Alfa being sent forward for sentencing to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAlfa was remanded in custody pending sentence with no application for bail (irishtimes.com)
  • courtLegal aid was extended to brief counsel and cover a psychological report (irishtimes.com)
  • courtGardaí were directed to furnish the defence with copies of interview videos (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAlfa first became known to be in the country in February 2025 with no record of his port of entry (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAlfa was unemployed and later lived in Co Wicklow with no family or ties to the State (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 May2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man pleads guilty to stabbing teen sisters with broken bottle after rejecting his advances

    Guilty plea entered at Cloverhill District Court; sentencing listed for next month at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Details of the assault, injuries, and Alfa's background provided.

    suspect, Shando Alfa, 27, male, Somali, named, non-irishShando Alfavictim, 18, femalevictim, 18, femalevictim, male