Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault, Assault causing harm, Producing a knife capable of inflicting serious injury

Where

Co. Meath

Reporting

1 report, 6 Dec 2024 to 6 Dec 2024

Outlets

irishtimes.com

• Retrial cleared for Meath man in knife assault case Assault · Co. Meath

  In the early hours of 6 February 2016, Sidney Sutton (47), an accountant from Ashbourne, Co Meath, allegedly assaulted his wife Edele Aherne with a knife as they returned home after attending a wedding in Slane. He was convicted in 2017 of four counts of assault, one of assault causing harm, and one of producing a knife capable of inflicting serious injury, and sentenced to two years with the final 12 months suspended. The Court of Appeal ruled the sentence too lenient and ordered him to serve a further 16 months. His conviction was quashed in April 2021. In December 2024, the Court of Appeal refused leave for judicial review, clearing the way for his retrial to proceed.

  In court, 6 Dec 2024Victim · 1 report

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1. 6 Dec2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Retrial cleared for Meath man in knife assault case

   Accountant accused of knife assault on his wife fails to halt retrial

   victim, Edele Aherne, female, irish (judged from name)Edele Aherne♀IE

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