Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Dangerous driving and endangerment

Where

Co. Kildare

Reporting

3 reports, 18 Jan 2024 to 18 Jan 2024

Outlets

thejournal.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie

• Man convicted of dangerous driving and endangerment in Kildare Dangerous driving and endangerment · Co. Kildare

  On 22 August 2022, a garda was dragged along a road at Barberstown, near Straffan, Kildare, after the driver of a UK-registered BMW resisted having the uninsured vehicle seized. The garda, Gerard Kennedy, suffered serious head injuries including concussion and required 15 staples. George Richard Asimionesei, a 23-year-old Romanian man, was arrested the following morning and charged with dangerous driving, driving without insurance, and driving without a licence. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and endangerment at Naas Circuit Criminal Court on 18 January 2024, and sentencing was adjourned to allow consideration of a probation report.

  Convicted, 18 Jan 2024Victim · 3 reports

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1. 18 Jan2024
   Convictedthejournal.ie, in Man convicted of dangerous driving and endangerment in Kildare

   Garda suffered serious head injuries after being dragged along road by motorist, court hears

   victim, Gerard Kennedy, irish (judged from name)Gerard KennedyIE
2. 18 Jan2024
   Convictedirishmirror.ie, in Man convicted of dangerous driving and endangerment in Kildare

   Garda dragged 40m along road after motorist resisted car seizure, court hears

   victim, Gerard Kennedy, male, irish (judged from name)Gerard Kennedy♂IE
3. 18 Jan2024
   Convictedrte.ie, in Man convicted of dangerous driving and endangerment in Kildare

   Sentencing adjourned in Kildare dangerous driving case

   victim, Gerard Kennedy, male, irish (judged from name)Gerard Kennedy♂IE

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