Ireland Teen given suspended sentence over 2022 Luas assault on woman
On 22 May 2022 a woman was assaulted on a northbound Luas tram in Dublin, hours after learning of her father's death. Three youths had fat-shamed her before a physical attack began, in which the accused, a girl then aged 16, hit her, kneed her and kicked her in the face, and another girl struck her head with a glass bottle. A garda met the victim at Dawson Street soon after the incident. The accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Dublin Children's Court, and on 23 January 2024 Judge Paul Kelly imposed a six-month sentence, suspended on condition of no re-offending within a year, with Probation Service supervision and other conditions.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced23 Jan
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A teenager received a six-month suspended sentence for assault causing harm on a woman on a Luas tram.
- The accused, a girl aged 16 at the time, hit the victim, kneed her and kicked her in the face and at least twice more.
- Where
- The attack happened on a Luas tram travelling northbound in Dublin.
- When
- The assault took place on 22 May 2022.
- Cause
- Three youths fat-shamed the victim before a physical altercation began.
- Weapon
- Another girl struck the victim's head with a glass bottle.
- Other details
- The victim had lost her father hours before the attack.
- The accused had one prior assault conviction.
- Investigation
- A garda met the victim at Dawson Street soon after the incident.
- Charges
- The accused pleaded guilty at Dublin Children's Court to assault causing harm.
- In court
- A victim impact statement, which Judge Paul Kelly described as harrowing, was given to the court.
- Sentence
- A six-month sentence was imposed and suspended on condition of no re-offending within a year.
- The accused must stay under Probation Service supervision, do victim-focused work and alcohol counselling, and continue education or training.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA teenager received a six-month suspended sentence for an assault on a woman on the Luas. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe accused hit the victim, kneed her and kicked her in the face and at least twice more. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe attack happened on a Luas tram travelling northbound. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on 22 May 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThree youths were fat-shaming the victim before a physical altercation began. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponAnother girl struck the victim's head with a glass bottle. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA garda met the victim at Dawson Street soon after the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty at Dublin Children's Court to assault causing harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA victim impact statement was given to the court, which the judge described as harrowing. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceA six-month sentence was imposed and suspended on condition of no re-offending within a year. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe accused must stay under Probation Service supervision, do victim-focused work and alcohol counselling, and continue education or training. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim had lost her father hours before the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused had one prior assault conviction. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jan2024Teen given suspended sentence for 'harrowing' Luas attack on 'fat-shamed' woman
Reports the sentencing of a teenager for a 2022 Luas assault. No existing case covers this incident.
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