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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3392Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 4 Apr 2026

Twin sisters stabbed with broken bottle after rejecting man's advances on Dame Street, Dublin

Two 18-year-old twin sisters and a male passerby were stabbed with a broken green glass bottle on Dame Street, Dublin, shortly before 2.30am on Saturday 4 April 2026 after the sisters rejected a man's advances. Shando Alfa, 27, a Somali national of no fixed abode, was refused bail at Dublin District Court on 6 April 2026 after being charged with assault causing harm to all three victims.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Apr
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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34 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused struck the passerby with the bottle and stabbed him in the head (irishtimes.com)
  • whatOne twin was grabbed by her head, pulled down, punched in the face, and suffered a deep laceration to her hand (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe other twin was struck on the head, resulting in a cut (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne sister had two deep lacerations to the top of her head needing staples and bruising under her eye (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe second sister had a deep cut to her hand needing stitches and will need surgery (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe passerby required stitches at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, where glass was removed from his wound (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused was in the video holding the broken bottle and swinging it in a stabbing motion (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused still had the broken bottle on arrest (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused made no comment during his interview (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe sisters had been socialising in the city centre (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe twins made their way to a bus stop while the accused continued making advances (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe sisters rejected the man's prolonged unwanted advances before the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA male passerby intervened and asked the accused to leave the sisters alone. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused struck the passerby with the bottle piece and stabbed him in the head. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGreen glass was recovered from the twins' injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe injured passerby required stitches at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, where glass was removed from his wound. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThere was excellent-quality CCTV footage before, during, and after the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA camera phone recording with audio captured the young women pleading with the man before the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused was in the video holding the broken bottle and swinging in a stabbing motion. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAt arrest, the accused still had the head of the broken green glass bottle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused first became known to be in the country in February 2025 with no record of his port of entry. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe accused had no family in or ties to the country, raising significant flight risk concerns. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on Dame Street, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred shortly before 2.30am on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe attack occurred shortly before 2.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponA broken glass bottle was used as the weapon (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThe accused used the head of a broken green glass bottle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationExcellent quality CCTV footage exists before, during, and after the incident (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused is charged under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody at Dublin District Court pending DPP directions (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused is scheduled to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Wednesday (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceOn conviction, the offences are punishable by a maximum 10-year sentence (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused first became known to be in the country in February 2025 with no record of port of entry (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused previously lived in Co Wicklow (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Apr2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Twin sisters stabbed after rejecting man's advances in Dublin, court hears

    Contested bail hearing at Dublin District Court detailing injuries, CCTV and phone video evidence, flight risk concerns, and the accused's remand in custody pending DPP directions.

    victim, 18, femalevictim, 18, femalevictim, malesuspect, Shando Alfa, 27, male, Somali, named, non-irishShando Alfa
  2. 6 Apr2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man remanded in custody accused of stabbing twin teenage sisters and passerby in Dublin

    Bail hearing at Dublin District Court where full details of the stabbing emerged; accused remanded in custody pending DPP directions, with next appearance at Cloverhill District Court.

    suspect, Shando Alfa, 27, male, Somali, named, non-irishShando Alfavictim, 18, femalevictim, 18, femalevictim, male