Ireland Named in reporting
Fr Bobit Augusthy
Born 1982-1992, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 31 Oct 2022 to 4 Nov 2022
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1982-1992, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Indian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Assault causing harm (stabbing)
- Where
- Co. Waterford
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 31 Oct 2022 to 4 Nov 2022
- Outlets
- gript.ie, extra.ie, irishmirror.ie
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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 2022Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Fr Bobit Augusthy, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Nov2022Catholic priest recovering following terrifying stabbing in Waterford - Griptvictim, Fr Bobit Augusthy, 30s, male, Indian, non-irishFr Bobit Augusthy
- 1 Nov2022Man Charged With Stabbing A Priest ‘Six Times’victim, Fr Bobit Augusthy, 30s, male, non-irish (judged from name)Fr Bobit Augusthy
- 31 Oct2022Irish community in shock as priest stabbed at home by intrudervictim, Fr Bobit Augusthy, 30s, male, non-irish (judged from name)Fr Bobit Augusthy
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