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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21568Assault (racist attack)

Teen avoids custodial term in racist attack on woman pushed into canal

A teen was sentenced for his role in a racist attack in which a woman was pushed into a canal, and avoided a custodial term. The article body consists largely of template code, with only the headline providing substantive detail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced6 Apr
    3 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
33 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe boys were aged 14 at the time and had no prior convictions (thejournal.ie)
  • whatXeudan Xiong told the court she forgave her attackers (thejournal.ie)
  • whatVideo footage of the incident went viral on TikTok (thejournal.ie)
  • whatPassers-by helped her and took her to Blanchardstown Garda Station (thejournal.ie)
  • whatTwo boys, now 16, were found guilty of assaulting Xeudan Xiong, 50, at the 12th Lock in Castleknock on the evening of 14 August 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe boys were aged 14 at the time of the incident and had no prior convictions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne boy looked the woman in the eye and said 'Corona, coronavirus'. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe boys shouted 'Chinese noodles, fried noodles' at the woman several times. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman was suddenly pushed and ended up in the water. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA teen avoided a custodial term for his role in a racist attack. (extra.ie)
  • whatA woman was pushed into a canal during the attack. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at the 12th Lock in Castleknock (thejournal.ie)
  • whereXiong stopped at a little pier at the 15th Lock between Castleknock and Ashtown (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe woman was at the 15th Lock between Castleknock and Ashtown when the incident occurred. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereAfter the incident, passers-by helped the woman and went with her to Blanchardstown Garda station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the evening of 14 August 2020 (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe judge examined video footage from a mobile phone and a local shop's CCTV, which helped gardaí identify suspects. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA third boy who filmed the incident had his assault charge dismissed (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe second boy had been under supervision since his conviction in September following a contested hearing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe two boys were found guilty by Judge Paul Kelly at a Dublin Children's Court hearing in September. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA third boy who filmed the incident had his assault charge dismissed the previous year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Kelly said the third boy's actions were 'appalling' but he was not guilty of attacking the woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe second teenager was sentenced to a nine-month probation bond at Dublin Children's Court (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe co-defendant was given a 12-month probation order in December (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceBreaking the probation terms could result in a custodial sentence (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Michele Finan imposed a nine-month probation bond on the second boy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceA co-defendant was given a 12-month probation order with similar conditions in December. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTwo other boys faced a Garda juvenile restorative justice programme (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe victim later told the court she forgave her attackers. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherTwo other boys questioned in the investigation faced a Garda juvenile restorative justice programme. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherVideo footage of the incident went viral on TikTok almost three years before the article. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe second boy had been self-medicating with cannabis but had returned to counselling. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe second boy's father told the court he was staying out of trouble and engaging with a community-based youth programme. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Apr2023
    Sentencedextra.ie, follow-up
    Teen Avoids Custodial Term For Role In Racist Attack On Woman Pushed Into Canal

    The article text is almost entirely search-widget template code; only the headline conveys that a teen avoided a custodial term for his role in a racist attack on a woman who was pushed into a canal.

    victim, femalesuspect, teen
  2. 6 Apr2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Teen spared custodial sentence for attack on Chinese woman pushed into canal

    Reports the sentencing of the second of two teenagers to a nine-month probation bond, provides the victim's full trial account of the racial taunts and the push, and notes that a third boy's assault charge was dismissed and two others faced a restorative justice programme.

    victim, Xeudan Xiong, 50, female, Chinese, non-irishXeudan Xiongsuspect, 16, malesuspect, 16, male
  3. 6 Apr2023
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, follow-up
    Teen spared custodial sentence over canal push attack on Chinese woman

    Reports the sentencing of the second teenager to a nine-month probation bond, provides detailed testimony from Xeudan Xiong describing the racial taunts and the push into the canal, and notes that a third boy's assault charge was dismissed and two others faced a restorative justice programme.

    victim, Xeudan Xiong, 50, female, Chinese, non-irishXeudan Xiongconvicted, 16, maleconvicted, 16, malesuspect, male