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Case No. 23517Violent disorder · Co. Limerick · 30 Mar 2020

Teenager given suspended sentence for violent disorder in Croom

A teenager pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Newcastle West District Court for punching and kicking a young man in Croom Town Park in March 2020. Judge Carol Anne Coolican imposed a six-month prison sentence suspended in full in view of his youth.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Dec
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe young man was asked to buy alcohol by four youths and was verbally abused when he refused. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatCCTV showed the four followed the victim and approached him as he sat on a bench with his brother and a friend. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatTeenager 1 knocked the victim to the ground, punched him in the head, and kicked him. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe initial confrontation occurred at the entrance to the supermarket in Croom. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in Croom Town Park. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on 30 March 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeAll four teenagers were charged with violent disorder. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtTeenager 1 pleaded guilty to one count of violent disorder before Judge Carol Anne Coolican. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe other three defendants received suspended sentences. (limerickleader.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Coolican imposed a six-month prison sentence suspended in full in view of the accused's youth. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe four cannot be named because they were all under 18 at the time of the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherTeenager 1 was identified as the main aggressor. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThere was no victim impact statement. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Dec2022
    Sentencedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Guilty plea entered following violent incident in Limerick village

    Reports the sentencing of one of four teenagers charged with violent disorder in Croom. The main aggressor received a six-month suspended sentence; the other three had already received suspended sentences.

    victim, malesuspect, 17, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male