Ireland Named in reporting
Bekezela Kubane
2 reports across 2 cases, 21 Oct 2022 to 21 Oct 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Offaly, Co. Laois
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 21 Oct 2022 to 21 Oct 2022
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Assault causing harm case dismissed at Tullamore District Court Assault causing harm · Co. Offaly
A 47-year-old man from Togo was accused of punching a man from Zimbabwe in the left eye at the Marian Hostel, High Street, Tullamore, on 29 December 2020. The victim, Bekezela Kubane, reported blood around his mouth and a missing tooth and went to Tullamore hospital the following day. Kosi Homavoo, who had been living in direct provision at the hostel for three years, faced the charge of assault causing harm. The case was dismissed by Judge Andrew Cody at Tullamore District Court in October 2022 due to the absence of an independent witness and conflicting evidence.
No stage yetVictim · 1 report - Assault causing harm case dismissed at Tullamore District Court Assault causing harm · Co. Laois
On 29 December 2020, Kosi Homavoo, a 47-year-old man, allegedly punched Bekezela Kubane, a man, in the left eye in a room at the Marian Hostel, High Street, Tullamore, after accusing him of making noise and calling him names. Kubane reported blood around his mouth and a missing tooth, went to Tullamore hospital the next day, and made a statement of complaint to Tullamore Garda Station. Homavoo gave a voluntary statement, and a third person in the room said he saw nothing. The case was dismissed by Judge Andrew Cody at Tullamore District Court in October 2022 because there was no independent witness.
Acquitted, 21 Oct 2022Victim · 1 report
Timeline
every report naming Bekezela Kubane, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 21 Oct2022Judge dismisses assault case in Tullamore direct provision centrevictim, Bekezela Kubane, male, non-irish (judged from name)Bekezela Kubane
- 21 Oct2022Judge rules on assault case in Midlands direct provision centrevictim, Bekezela Kubane, male, non-irish (judged from name)Bekezela Kubane
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