Named in reporting
Josh Dunne
Born 2006, from the ages reported. 39 reports across 1 case, 28 Feb 2022 to 8 Jul 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 2006, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder (stabbing); theft; assault causing harm; dangerous driving
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 39 reports, 28 Feb 2022 to 8 Jul 2023
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Two men sentenced over theft and assault in East Wall stabbing Murder (stabbing); theft; assault causing harm; dangerous driving · Co. Dublin
On 26 January 2021, 16-year-old Josh Dunne was fatally stabbed at East Wall Road, Dublin, during a confrontation over a stolen electric bike. Brazilian man George Gonzaga Bento, 36, a food delivery cyclist, was charged with murder and three other offences, pleaded not guilty, and was acquitted on all counts by a jury at the Central Criminal Court in June 2022 after a six-week trial, having spent about 18 months in custody. Gavin Dooner, 22, who stole the bike, and Tiernan Ryan, 27, who assaulted delivery cyclist Guilherme Quieroz, were sentenced in February 2023 to two years and nine months in prison respectively for theft, assault causing harm, and dangerous driving.
Sentenced, 21 Feb 2023Victim · 39 reports
Timeline
every report naming Josh Dunne, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 8 Jul2023Dublin teen stabbed to death in East Wall to be honoured at football tournamentvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 22 Mar2023Heartbroken mum of Josh Dunne can't look at clothes he wore when he diedvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 22 Mar2023'Gardai returned clothes my Josh wore when he died... but I can't look at them'victim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 21 Feb2023Jail for man (22) who stole delivery bicycle on night teenager Josh Dunne fatally stabbedvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 28 Jan2023Grieving sister of boy stabbed to death marks anniversary with emotional tributevictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 17 Jun2022Man cleared of Josh Dunne murder vows to never work as delivery driver againvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 17 Jun2022Man cleared of Josh Dunne's murder vows to never work as delivery driver againvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 15 Jun2022Murder charge acquittal on basis of self-defence rarevictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 15 Jun2022Man acquitted of murdering Josh Dunne hopes 16-year-old’s mother can forgive himvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 14 Jun2022Delivery cyclist found not guilty of murder of Ballymun teenager Josh Dunnevictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 14 Jun2022Delivery cyclist found not guilty on all counts in Josh Dunne murder trialvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 14 Jun2022Delivery cyclist found not guilty of murder of teenager Josh Dunne - Extra.ievictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 14 Jun2022How chance encounter escalated, ending in death of boyvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 14 Jun2022Cyclist found not guilty of murder of Josh Dunnevictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 13 Jun2022Josh Dunne trial: Jury to return to deliberations tomorrowvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 10 Jun2022Josh Dunne trial: Jury questions why 'instigator' of fatal row not called as a witnessvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 10 Jun2022Bento murder trial jurors sent home for weekendvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 9 Jun2022Josh Dunne trial: Judge goes through evidence from last five weeks with juryvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 9 Jun2022Jury asked to consider if murder accused felt under imminent threat at time Josh Dunne stabbedvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 8 Jun2022Court hears accused used reasonable force to defend himself and friend from ‘punishment beating’victim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 8 Jun2022Murder accused had 'good intentions' when he pursued bike thief, court toldvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 8 Jun2022Bento accused of being evasive and dishonest in courtvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 31 May2022Man accused of murder denies acting the 'hard man'victim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 31 May2022Food delivery cyclist accused of murder tells trial he considers himself good personvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 30 May2022Man tells murder trial he never meant to hurt anyonevictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 20 May2022Murder accused used knife to cut fruit and not for protection, delivery rider tells courtvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 19 May2022Josh Dunne murder trial witness denies carrying out ‘vicious attack’victim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 19 May2022Josh Dunne murder trial witness denies carrying out 'vicious attack' on food-delivery cyclistvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 19 May2022Food delivery cyclist 'scared' after stabbing - Extra.ievictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 18 May2022Josh Dunne, 16, killed by stab wound to major artery - Extra.ievictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 11 May2022Josh Dunne murder accused saved life of fellow cyclist, court hearsvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 11 May2022Court hears Josh Dunne murder accused saved man's lifevictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 10 May2022Rider accused of murdering boy said he used knife to defend himself - witnessvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 6 May2022Jury views CCTV footage of moment youth collapsed after stabbingvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 5 May2022Trial of food delivery rider accused of murdering schoolboy Josh Dunne opensvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 5 May2022Josh Dunne murder trial: Delivery rider accused of stabbing after ‘standoff’victim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 5 May2022Josh Dunne murder trial told of confrontationsvictim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 4 May2022Deliveroo rider to go on trial accused of murdering Josh Dunne (16)victim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
- 28 Feb2022Mum of stabbed Josh Dunne says reality is hitting her after being in a 'trance'victim, Josh Dunne, 16, male, irish (judged from name)Josh Dunne
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