Ireland Case No. 6949Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 22 May 2022
Teenage girl pleads guilty to assault on woman on Luas
On 22 May 2022, a woman was attacked on a northbound Luas tram in Dublin after three youths fat-shamed her, and one girl struck her head with a glass bottle. The suspect, an 18-year-old woman, was 16 at the time of the attack. On 12 December 2023 she pleaded guilty at Dublin Children's Court to assault causing harm, so the victim did not have to testify. Judge Paul Kelly granted a six-week adjournment for the Probation Service to receive the victim's impact statement, and she is due to be sentenced in January.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted13 Dec
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman was physically attacked after being fat-shamed by three youths.
- The victim was also hit several times, kneed and kicked in the face, and kicked at least twice more.
- Where
- The attack took place on a northbound Luas tram in Dublin.
- When
- The assault happened on 22 May 2022.
- Cause
- Three youths taunted the victim about her weight before the physical altercation.
- Weapon
- One girl struck the victim over the head with a glass bottle.
- Other details
- The victim received treatment for her injuries.
- The suspect was 16 at the time of the attack and is now 18.
- The suspect had no previous convictions.
- The defence said the suspect has matured greatly since the incident and has completed a training course.
- Charges
- The suspect pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Dublin Children's Court on 12 December 2023.
- In court
- Because of the guilty plea, the victim did not have to testify.
- Judge Paul Kelly granted a six-week adjournment for the Probation Service to receive the victim's impact statement.
- Investigation
- Garda Darragh Cashe told the court he met the victim at Dawson Street after the attack.
- Sentence
- A restorative justice or community service sanction is possible.
- The suspect is due to be sentenced in January.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe victim was attacked on a tram travelling northbound. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on May 22 last year. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThree youths were fat-shaming the victim before a physical altercation. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponOne girl struck the victim's head with a glass bottle. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe victim did not have to testify because the accused changed her plea to guilty. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Paul Kelly granted a six-week adjournment for the Probation Service to receive the victim's impact statement. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceA restorative justice or community service sanction is possible. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe accused is due to be sentenced in January. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defendant hit the victim several times, kneed her and kicked her in the face and at least two other times. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused, now 18, had no convictions and is awaiting sentence in the Circuit Court for another offence. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe defence said the accused had matured greatly since the incident and completed a training course. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim said she received treatment for her injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Dec2023Girl to be sentenced over vicious attack on woman who was 'fat shamed' on Luas
Reports the guilty plea, the Garda account of the attack and the adjournment to January for sentencing. Gives the accused's current age of 18 and details of the court proceedings.
victim, femaleconvicted, 18, female