Ireland Named in reporting
Philip Cox
Born 1984, from the ages reported. 10 reports across 1 case, 5 Mar 2024 to 20 Jan 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused
- Born
- 1984, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Attempted murder (dropped), Assault causing harm, Aggravated burglary, Production of a weapon
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 10 reports, 5 Mar 2024 to 20 Jan 2025
- Outlets
- rte.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man remanded in custody over Dublin knife assault on ex-partner Attempted murder (dropped) · Co. Dublin
On 1 December 2022, Philip Cox, aged 39 or 40, originally from Tallaght Dublin, allegedly attacked his ex-partner of 18 years, Cristal O'Brien, at their flat at York Street Flats, Dublin 2, after an argument, chasing her with three knives and stabbing her twice in the left thigh. Cox was charged with attempted murder in May 2023 and pleaded not guilty, while pleading guilty to assault causing harm, aggravated burglary, and production of a knife. Two juries at the Central Criminal Court, in March 2024 and December 2024, both failed to reach a verdict on the attempted murder charge. The State dropped the attempted murder charge in December 2024, and Cox was remanded in custody on 20 January 2025 ahead of a sentencing hearing on the remaining charges.
In court, 5 Mar 2024Convicted, accused · 10 reports
Timeline
every report naming Philip Cox, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 20 Jan2025Man remanded over 'terrifying' attack on ex-partnerconvicted, Philip Cox, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 18 Dec2024Attempted murder charge against man who assaulted former partner with knife droppedaccused, Philip Cox, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 18 Dec2024Attempted murder charge against man who assaulted former partner with knife droppedaccused, Philip Cox, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 18 Dec2024State drops attempted murder charge against Dublin manaccused, Philip Cox, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 10 Dec2024Woman tells attempted murder trial that ex-partner broke two knives during attackaccused, Philip Cox, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 11 Mar2024Jury fails to reach verdict in attempted murder trial of man who twice stabbed ex-partner at her homeaccused, Philip Cox, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 11 Mar2024Jury fail to agree verdict in attempted murder trialaccused, Philip Cox, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 6 Mar2024Man who stabbed ex-partner twice says he never had any intention of hurting her, trial hearsaccused, Philip Cox, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 6 Mar2024Accused who twice stabbed partner said he never intended to hurt heraccused, Philip Cox, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
- 5 Mar2024Woman tells court man broke knives in terrifying attackaccused, Philip Cox, 39, male, named, irish (judged from name)Philip Cox
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