Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Born

Between May 1996 and May 1997, from the ages reported

Offences

Animal cruelty; assault causing harm; possession of a sharply pointed knife

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

2 reports, 17 May 2024 to 23 May 2024

Outlets

clareecho.ie, irishtimes.com

• Man remanded for sentencing over animal cruelty charge in Ennis Animal cruelty; assault causing harm; possession of a sharply pointed knife · Co. Clare

  Jason Burke, a 27-year-old man, pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court to animal cruelty, assault causing harm, and possession of a sharply pointed knife after stabbing his mother's 10-year-old pug dog Benson seven times in the neck and back on July 11, 2023, at Cnoc na Scoile, Kilrush Road, Ennis. The dog was euthanised by a vet following the attack, and Burke's mother sustained bruising and swelling to her face. Gardaí recovered a 25cm knife and a 7cm flick knife from Burke's bag. Burke was remanded in custody for sentencing in July 2024.

  Convicted, 17 May 2024Convicted · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 23 May2024
   Convictedclareecho.ie, in Man remanded for sentencing over animal cruelty charge in Ennis

   Son tells mother "I am going to kill Benson" before stabbing 'beloved' Pug dog seven times - Clare Echo

   convicted, Jason Burke, 27, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Burke♂27IE
2. 17 May2024
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Man remanded for sentencing over animal cruelty charge in Ennis

   Man pleads guilty after attacking his mother and repeatedly stabbing her pet pug in Co Clare

   convicted, Jason Burke, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jason Burke♂IE

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