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Case No. 22269Assault causing harm (stabbing); production of a knife · Co. Louth · 28 Jul 2021

Younis Helal jailed for stabbing woman in Dundalk

Younis Helal, 41, an Egyptian national from Dundalk, was sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment at Dundalk Circuit Court for stabbing a woman in the back with a knife on 28 July 2021 after she tried to protect his wife from being hit in their family home.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced21 Feb
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Key facts

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  • whatYounis Helal, 41, of Castletown Road, Dundalk, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and production of a knife on 28 July 2021. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe stabbed a woman in the back with a knife after she tried to protect his wife from being hit in their family home. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe dispute was with his wife, who sent pleas for help to her friend on Facebook Messenger. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe friend arrived at the house where there was pushing and shoving. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe woman made her way out onto the street, where the defendant pursued her, produced a knife during a scuffle and stabbed her in the back. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe woman's partner told gardai that Younis Helal had lunged at his wife and punched her body with his right fist. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe woman struck the defendant to prevent him from causing his wife further harm. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA witness told gardai he had seen blood on the victim's back as she was running across the road. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe victim ended up huddled on the ground trying to kick the defendant away from her. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe victim pleaded with Younis Helal not to kill her. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe admitted stabbing the woman once and told gardai he had wanted to cut her face. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe knife was recovered from a drain. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe woman received 13 stitches to two stab wounds. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Dara Hayes imposed a three and a half year sentence backdated to the date of his arrest on the day of the stabbing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe final nine months of the sentence were suspended for a year. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe is an Egyptian national who has lived in Ireland approximately 14 years and had worked until the time of his arrest. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe had five previous convictions including unlawful possession of drugs, criminal damage and careless driving. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHis wife suffered serious injuries in a traffic collision and spent two years in hospital. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe became the primary carer for their children. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe began to take street tablets and became addicted to antidepressants but is now clean of all drugs. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Feb2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man jailed for stabbing woman in Dundalk

    Sentencing report: Judge Dara Hayes imposed a three and a half year sentence backdated to the date of arrest, with the final nine months suspended for a year.

    convicted, Younis Helal, 41, male, Egyptian, named, non-irishYounis Helalvictim, female