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BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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Young man (24) accused of bridge attack held Algerian in headlock during stabbing, court told
A young man allegedly held an Algerian national in a headlock in Dublin city centre on Monday while a second attacker stabbed and critically injured him, a court heard. Abdul Kouadria (24), with an address at Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 and previously of Richmond Road, Dublin 3, was refused bail by Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court on Thursday. Advertisement The Irish-Algerian accused was charged with assault causing harm to the man who remains in intensive care at the Mater Hospital after he suffered life-threatening injuries at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1 on Monday afternoon. Objecting to bail, Detective Garda Sean Dineen cited the seriousness of the case and submitted that the accused was a flight risk. He mentioned that Mr Kouadria had been born in Ireland but mainly lived outside the country and returned about three years ago. He said there was an altercation at 4.30pm on Monday, and according to onlookers, the accused and the injured man "were engaged in a scuffle on the bridge." It was alleged Mr Kouadria "placed him in a headlock and dragged him on the ground," and another man approached. Advertisement It was unclear who brought the knife to the scene, but witnesses purportedly saw the second alleged attacker stab the man using several stabbing and slashing motions. The detective said the Garda position was that the critical injuries were a result of a "joint enterprise assault", inflicted by the accused and a second male. It was alleged that Mr Kouadria took the man's jumper and walked off. His runners have been seized and subject to analysis, and Garda divers recovered the knife from the Liffey and it will be examined. Advertisement CCTV evidence has been harvested, the court heard. Detective Garda Dineen said that while Mr Kouadria was born in Ireland, he had only lived here since 2023. Defence solicitor Kelly Breen said the case was at a very early stage, and the evidence could be subject to cross-examination in the correct forum. In exchanges with Detective Garda Dineen, she said her client was not alleged to have been brandishing the knife in the CCTV footage. Advertisement He replied: "No, but he holds the injured party in a headlock while the second male stabs the injured party." The solicitor accepted that Mr Kouadria had been abroad, adding that he had been in Saudi Arabia, where his father lived. She submitted that her client had a presumption of innocence and bail, and although the charge was very serious, strict conditions could be imposed. The court heard there were issues over his residence, and the detective said the accused used a Dublin 9 address but had been accessing homeless services at Gardiner Street. The solicitor asked the court to consider fixing bail, subject to him offering a permanent address, obeying a curfew, surrendering travel documents, and providing a contact phone number. Advertisement Judge Finan highlighted that the accused enjoyed the presumption of innocence. However, she held that Detective Garda Dineen made a very cogent application, and she refused to grant bail. The accused, who did not address the court, was remanded in custody to appear again next week while gardaí seek directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. On Wednesday, a 31-year-old man accused of inflicting severe knife slashing wounds during the same incident was also denied bail. Adel Attal, from Algeria but living in Ireland for two years, and with an address in State accommodation on Henry Street, Mallow, Co Cork, was charged with assault causing harm and brandishing a knife as a weapon during the incident. His application to be released revealed that the injured man suffered serious stab wounds to his stomach, back, and legs, requiring emergency surgery.
Irish Times
2 days ago
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- Irish Times
Man accused of knife ‘slashing' attack in Dublin city centre is refused bail
A man accused of a severe knife 'slashing' attack in Dublin city centre on Monday, leaving an Algerian national in a critical condition, has appeared in court. Adel Attal (31), also from Algeria but living in Ireland for two years, was refused bail by Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court on Wednesday. He was charged with assault causing harm to the man on Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, in central Dublin, on Monday afternoon and the production of a knife as a weapon. Detective Garda Tom McEvoy of Store Street Garda station told the court the accused man gave no reply to the charges. READ MORE The detective objected to bail, citing the seriousness of the case and his 'firm belief' that Mr Attal was a flight risk. The court heard the accused, with an address on Henry Street, Mallow, Co Cork, has been living in state accommodation in Mallow. Det Gda McEvoy told the court he thought Mr Attal would evade justice if bail were granted as the man had no ties to Ireland and had previously lived in Algeria, England, Spain and France. The detective alleged that the injured man suffered serious slashing stab wounds to his stomach, back and legs. The court heard he had had life-threatening injuries requiring emergency surgery. Det Gda McEvoy alleged Mr Attal was carrying a large knife at 4.40pm on Monday and 'inflicted several slashing and stab motions' before the man fell to the ground. Witnesses called 999 and alerted gardaí that the accused went to Wicklow Street, the court heard. The judge was told the weapon was thrown into the Liffey, but a Garda sub-aqua unit located it on the river bed. It will be sent for testing. 'Blood splatter' evidence was allegedly recovered from the accused and has been sent for forensic analysis. Mr Attal, who has yet to indicate a plea, did not address the court and listened to the proceedings with the aid of an Arabic interpreter. Questioned by Luke Staines, defending, the detective accepted the accused could face two years on remand until his trial. He also agreed with Mr Staines that the injured man's condition had been changed to 'stable critical'. The solicitor said that there was a chance the man would survive. Mr Staines told the court his client did not have a history of committing serious offences. He asked the judge to consider bail with strict conditions. Judge Finan held that Mr Attal was a flight risk. She refused bail and remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on June 11th. She directed he should receive a medical and psychiatric assessment in custody. Legal aid was granted.
BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
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Man seriously injured in Dublin city centre assault
A man was seriously injured in an assault in Dublin city centre on Monday afternoon. The assault took place in the Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay area of Dublin 1 at around 4.30pm. Advertisement The man was brought to Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The scene is currently preserved for technical examination, gardaí said in a statement. A man in his 30s was arrested and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in the Dublin city area. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward, in particular anyone who may have been in the area of Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, between 4pm and 5pm have been asked to come forward. A statement said that gardaí are particularly interested in speaking with anyone who may have information about any of the incidents or any mobile phone footage recorded at the relevant locations. Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling in the area at the time, have been asked to make it available to investigating gardaí. Anyone with information has asked to contact Store Street Garda Station on (01) 666 8000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station. Investigations are ongoing.
