Man accused over alleged stabbing of Garda has case remanded for four weeks
Abdullah Khan was told his case was remanded for four weeks for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) when he appeared at Cloverhill District Court in west Dublin on Wednesday morning.
He replied 'sound' when he was told of the remand and that he would be having a consultation with his solicitor on Wednesday evening.
Mr Khan, 23, appeared in front of Judge Patricia Cronin. Wearing a grey sweatshirt, he appeared via videolink from Cloverhill Prison.
He is charged with assault causing harm to a Garda as well production of a Tactix knife capable of causing serious injury.
The offences are alleged to have taken place at Capel Street in central Dublin at around 6pm on Tuesday, July 29.
The injured Garda, a young probationary member of the force who was on high-visibility patrol with a colleague, received hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries following the incident. He was later discharged from hospital.
Mr Khan first appeared in court last Thursday and was remanded in custody. He lives in north Dublin but his address cannot be given after a court order.
The charges are under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act and section 11 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act.
Mr Khan has yet to indicate a plea and made no bail application during the brief court appearance on Wednesday morning.
Detective Sergeant Liam McLaughlin, of the Bridewell Garda Station in central Dublin, asked for a four-week remand of the accused. He told the court directions were not yet available from the DPP.
Mr Khan's solicitor, Katie Dowling, explained to the accused that he could consent to the four-week remand or seek a date in a fortnight's time.
He replied: 'I will consent to the four weeks.'
Judge Cronin remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court again via video link on September 3 at 10.30am.
Mr Khan had earlier told the court 'that's all right' when he was informed there would be a short delay in the case.
And when he first appeared, he told the court: 'I can hear you.'
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