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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17757Assault · Co. Offaly · 14 Jan 2024

Woman sentenced over calculator assault at Tullamore Chinese restaurant

On 14 January 2024, Nikita Ring (30) was charged with assaulting Michelle Chen, a woman, by hitting her on the face with a calculator at The Village Chinese Restaurant on Church Street in Tullamore, County Offaly, causing bruising to her right cheek. Ring was charged under section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, and the charge was reported on 28 March 2024 while Ring was in custody on another matter. The judge imposed a three-month sentence to commence on 20 March 2024. The solicitor, Aisling Maloney, said Ring is serving a 15-month sentence in total and was going through a chaotic time.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Nikita Ring, a 30-year-old woman, was charged with assaulting Michelle Chen.
  • Ring allegedly hit Michelle Chen on the face, causing bruising to her right cheek.
Weapon
The assault involved a calculator.
Where
The assault took place at The Village Chinese Restaurant on Church Street in Tullamore, County Offaly.
When
The assault took place on 14 January 2024.
Charges
Ring was charged under section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, as reported on 28 March 2024.
Sentence
  • The judge imposed a three-month sentence to commence on 20 March 2024.
  • The solicitor, Aisling Maloney, said Ring is serving a 15-month sentence in total.
Other details
  • Ring was in custody on another matter when the charge was reported.
  • The solicitor said Ring was going through a chaotic time.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused hit Michelle Chen on the face with a calculator, causing bruising to her right cheek. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at The Village Chinese Restaurant on Church Street in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on 14 January 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe accused was charged under section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a three-month sentence to commence on 20 March 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe accused was in custody on another matter. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said the accused is serving a 15-month sentence in total. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said the accused was going through a chaotic time. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2024
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman charged with assault threw calculator in Chinese restaurant in Tullamore

    Reports a January 2024 assault at a Tullamore Chinese restaurant, the charge under the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, and a three-month sentence. Not the same incident as the existing Tullamore assault case from January 2026.

    convicted, Nikita Ring, 30, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nikita Ringvictim, Michelle Chen, femaleMichelle Chen