Ireland Named in reporting
Anthony Sweeney
Born between November 1999 and October 2000, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 31 Oct 2022 to 4 Nov 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- Between November 1999 and October 2000, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing harm (stabbing)
- Where
- Co. Waterford
- Reporting
- 6 reports, 31 Oct 2022 to 4 Nov 2022
- Outlets
- gript.ie, extra.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie
Cases
latest first- Man charged with assault causing harm after stabbing priest in Waterford Assault causing harm (stabbing) · Co. Waterford
Anthony Sweeney, 22, from Waterford City, is charged with assault causing harm after allegedly scaling a wall from the psychiatry department at University Hospital Waterford and stabbing Fr Bobit Augusthy, an Indian priest in his 30s, six times with a peeling knife at a chaplain's house in Ardkeen on Sunday 30 October 2022. The priest was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition and discharged to recover at home. Sweeney was arrested at the psychiatry department after discarding his shoes and socks, and appeared before a special sitting of Waterford District Court on 31 October 2022. Judge John Cheatle granted bail over Gardaí's objection, and the case was put back for mention on 1 November 2022. Charges may be upgraded to attempted murder and burglary.
In court, 31 Oct 2022Accused, suspect · 6 reports
Timeline
every report naming Anthony Sweeney, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Nov2022Catholic priest recovering following terrifying stabbing in Waterford - Griptsuspect, Anthony Sweeney, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Sweeney
- 1 Nov2022Man Charged With Stabbing A Priest ‘Six Times’suspect, Anthony Sweeney, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Sweeney
- 31 Oct2022Man appears in court accused of stabbing priest in Waterfordaccused, Anthony Sweeney, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Sweeney
- 31 Oct2022Man charged over stabbing of priest in Co Waterfordaccused, Anthony Sweeney, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Sweeney
- 31 Oct2022Priest stabbed six times in 'completely unprovoked' attack as man chargedsuspect, Anthony Sweeney, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Sweeney
- 31 Oct2022Man (22) allegedly stabbed priest six times in 'completely unprovoked' attack in Waterfordsuspect, Anthony Sweeney, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Sweeney
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