Woman appears in court over street stabbing

A 33-year-old woman entered court grinning to face assault and robbery charges after a woman was stabbed in the neck in a mugging in Dublin.

Laura Kenna, who is homeless, made no application for bail when she was brought to appear before Judge Anthony Halpin at Dublin District Court yesterday morning.

She is charged with assault causing harm to the woman, a 35-year-old civil servant, and robbing her of her handbag and her phone, at Lower Drumcondra Road on Tuesday. The victim remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries in the alleged attack. She was stabbed in the neck as she walked home from work. Gardaí and locals came to her assistance and she was rushed to hospital.