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Case No. 0833Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 9 Jun 2024

Troy Spratt given suspended sentence for assault causing harm to neighbour in Darndale

On 9 June 2024, Troy Spratt, 32, who was highly intoxicated, grabbed his neighbour Sinead Singleton by the throat and slammed her against a wall at her home in Darndale, Dublin 17, after wrongly believing she was harbouring a sex offender. He then smashed her car with a hatchet and jumped on the roof, denting it. Three gardaí were needed to arrest Spratt, who was spitting and kicking, and he was initially deemed unfit to be interviewed. He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. In June 2026, Judge Ronan Munroe set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two and a half years, suspended for five years with conditions including a €4,000 payment to the injured party.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 Jun
    2 reports
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Spratt, highly intoxicated, grabbed Singleton by the throat and slammed her against a wall, causing her to bang her head, then smashed her car with a hatchet and jumped on the roof denting it.
Where
The incident took place at the victim's home on Primrose Grove, Darndale, Dublin 17.
When
The incident occurred around noon on 9 June 2024.
Cause
Spratt wrongly believed the victim was harbouring a sex offender in the house.
Weapon
Spratt used a hatchet to smash the windows of the victim's car.
Investigation
Three gardaí were required to arrest Spratt, who was spitting and kicking, and he was initially deemed unfit to be interviewed.
Charges
Spratt pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Sinead Singleton.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Ronan Munroe.
Sentence
  • Judge Munroe set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two and a half years, suspended in full for five years.
  • Conditions included payment of €4,000 to the injured party and undergoing urine analysis at his own expense.
Other details
  • Spratt has 68 previous convictions including theft, public order offences, and attempted robbery, but no history of violent offending.
  • There had been no previous issues between Spratt and the victim.
32 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSpratt was highly intoxicated when he grabbed the victim by the throat and slammed her against a wall, causing her to bang her head (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe injured party called 999 and gardaí had to call for more urgent assistance due to Spratt's actions (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe assault was followed by Spratt smashing up the victim's car (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatSpratt jumped up and down on the roof of the car, denting it (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatThere was no such person in the house (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThere had been no previous issues between Spratt and the victim and none since (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim stated the experience was terrifying and left her with some anxiety (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim bears no malice towards Spratt and believes he is a decent person (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatSpratt grabbed the victim by the throat and slammed her against a wall, causing her to bang her head. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatSpratt was highly intoxicated at the time of the assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place at the victim's home in Darndale, Dublin 17. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred around noon on the day of the offence (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe offence occurred on 9 June 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe incident started as a misunderstanding in that Spratt believed the victim had someone in the house involved in sexual offending (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe incident started because Spratt wrongly believed the victim was harbouring a sex offender in the house. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponSpratt used a hatchet to smash the windows of a car parked at the house (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationIt took three gardaí to arrest Spratt, who was spitting and kicking out at officers (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationSpratt was initially deemed unfit to be interviewed (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtSpratt pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Sinead Singleton at her home on 9 June 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Ronan Munroe said the man was acting like a mad man (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was reduced to two and a half years (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was suspended in full for five years under strict conditions (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceConditions included payment of €4,000 to the injured party (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceConditions included undergoing urine analysis at his own expense as deemed necessary by Garda Dillon (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two and a half years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceConditions included payment of €4,000 to the injured party and urine analysis at his own expense. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere was no sex offender in the house as Spratt believed. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere had been no previous issues between Spratt and the victim. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherSpratt has 68 previous convictions including theft, public order offences, and attempted robbery. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherSpratt has no history of violent offending. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jun2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man attacked neighbour after wrongly believing sex offender was inside house

    Reports the sentencing of Troy Spratt, who was given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to assault causing harm to his neighbour, whom he attacked after mistakenly believing a sex offender was in her house.

    victim, Sinead Singleton, female, irish (judged from name)Sinead Singletonconvicted, Troy Spratt, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Troy Spratt
  2. 11 Jun2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man attacked neighbour after wrongly believing sex offender was inside house

    Provides full sentencing details: Judge Ronan Munroe set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two and a half years and suspended for five years with conditions including €4,000 payment and urine analysis. Includes Garda testimony on the arrest, the use of a hatchet on the car, 68 previous convictions, and the victim's impact statement.

    victim, Sinead Singleton, female, irish (judged from name)Sinead Singletonsuspect, Troy Spratt, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Troy Spratt