Ireland Named in reporting
Katie Marnell
Born 2003, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 11 Jan 2023 to 13 Jan 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 2003, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Assault causing serious harm (firework)
- Where
- Co. Galway
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 11 Jan 2023 to 13 Jan 2023
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, galwaydaily.com, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for firework assault in Galway Assault causing serious harm (firework) · Co. Galway
Katie Marnell, a 19-year-old woman, was struck in the face by a firework while sitting at a bus stop in Eyre Square, Galway, shortly after midnight on 22 October 2021, losing sight in her left eye. Alex Byrne, a 23-year-old man from Dublin, was arrested on 17 November 2021 and later charged with assault causing serious harm and illegally igniting a firework. He pleaded guilty at Galway Circuit Court in January 2023 and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, with 15 months of a 33-month sentence suspended, and ordered to pay €3,000 in compensation.
Sentenced, 11 Jan 2023Victim · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Katie Marnell, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 13 Jan2023Man sentenced to 18 months for firework assault that blinded Galway woman in one eyevictim, Katie Marnell, female, irish (judged from name)Katie Marnell
- 13 Jan2023Man who caused life changing injuries with firework in Eyre Square jailed - Galway Dailyvictim, Katie Marnell, 19, female, irish (judged from name)Katie Marnell
- 11 Jan2023Man jailed for igniting firework which hit woman's facevictim, Katie Marnell, 20, female, irish (judged from name)Katie Marnell
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