The judge highlighted that offences involving the use of knives need to be discouraged. By Alison O Riordan Monday 1 Feb 2021, 1:37 PM Feb 1st 2021, 1:37 PM 37,594 Views 56 Comments
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A 29-YEAR-old man who stabbed a stranger in the head and “destroyed his life” by leaving him with a significant brain injury and a lifelong disability, has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.
Passing sentence at the Central Criminal Court today, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said that it was a “shocking and horrific act”, which had devastating consequences for the victim Eoin Casey and left him with an “appalling life-threatening injury”.
“His recovery is arduous and requires an enormous amount of resilience. It is a daily struggle and his enjoyment of life has been compromised,” he added.
Updated / Monday, 1 Feb 2021
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Thomas Power was sentenced to nine years in prison, with the last 18 months suspended
A 29-year-old man who stabbed a stranger in the head and destroyed his life by leaving him with a significant brain injury and a lifelong disability, has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.
Passing sentence at the Central Criminal Court today, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said that it was a shocking and horrific act , which had devastating consequences for the victim Eoin Casey and left him with an appalling life-threatening injury . His recovery is arduous and requires an enormous amount of resilience. It is a daily struggle and his enjoyment of life has been compromised, he added.
BREAKING: Limerick man who stabbed stranger in head, jailed for seven-and-a-half years
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A 29-year-old man who stabbed a stranger in the head and destroyed his life by leaving him with a significant brain injury and a lifelong disability, has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.
Passing sentence at the Central Criminal Court this Monday, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said that it was a shocking and horrific act , which had devastating consequences for the victim Eoin Casey and left him with an appalling life-threatening injury . His recovery is arduous and requires an enormous amount of resilience. It is a daily struggle and his enjoyment of life has been compromised, he added.
Limerick man stabbed stranger in the head following chance meeting
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A 29-year-old Limerick man stabbed a stranger in the head, leaving him with a significant brain injury and a lifelong disability, just hours after Limerick’s victory in the 2018 All-Ireland hurling final, a court has heard.
The court also heard during Thomas Power s sentence hearing today that the knife penetrated victim Eoin Casey s skull, leaving the tip of the weapon inside.
In a letter of apology to the victim, Power said he did not expect his apology to be accepted by Mr Casey but said what he had done was utterly inexcusable .
By lmurphy January 20, 2021 5:04 pm Dave Walker
BELLINGHAM, Wash. –A K9 officer assisted authorities with the arrest of a burglary suspect in Bellingham early Wednesday morning.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person and a possible burglary in progress in the 3300 block of Alderwood Avenue around 12:30 a.m.
When they arrived, a male pushing a shopping cart fled the scene on foot.
The cart, which was next to a broken glass window, was filled with power tools and other tools.
Bellingham Police assisted in setting up a perimeter and a WCSO K9 tracked and located the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Nicholas Shore of Bellingham.