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Case No. 13354Brandishing a knife · Co. Dublin · 28 Oct 2022

Woman sentenced to nine months for brandishing kitchen knife in Dublin

On 28 October 2022 at Northern Cross, Malahide Road, Dublin, a woman was reported to have brandished what was described as a three inch kitchen knife. The suspect is named as Erica Beatty. Before leaving an apartment, she had reportedly been consuming drugs with two men. A bench warrant was executed in respect of the offence, and she appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court. The latest development, reported on 26 June 2025, is that she was sentenced to nine months in jail.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced26 Jun
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The woman brandished what was described as a three inch kitchen knife.
Where
The offence took place at Northern Cross, Malahide Road, Dublin.
When
The offence took place on 28 October 2022.
Other details
  • The woman had been consuming drugs with two men in an apartment before leaving it.
  • The woman is a mother of two.
Investigation
A bench warrant was executed in respect of the offence.
Charges
The offence was brandishing a knife.
In court
  • The woman appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court.
  • The sentence was reported on 26 June 2025.
Sentence
The woman was sentenced to nine months in jail.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman brandished what was described as a three inch kitchen knife. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe offence took place at Northern Cross, Malahide Road. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe offence took place on 28 October 2022. (gript.ie)
  • courtA bench warrant was executed in respect of the offence. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe woman appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe woman was sentenced to nine months in jail. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe woman had been consuming drugs with two men in an apartment before leaving it. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe woman is a mother of two. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jun2025
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Woman “grabbed” knife after becoming “paranoid” - Gript

    Reports the Circuit Criminal Court sentence of nine months imposed after a bench warrant was executed. No matching existing case was found.

    convicted, Erica Beatty, 37, female, named, irish (judged from name)Erica Beatty