Man who attempted to murder teen in hiking spot assaulted prisoner with hot kettle, court hears

A man who attempted to murder a teenager at a popular Dublin hiking spot and later tried to strangle a psychiatric nurse with a sock has attacked another prisoner in Mountjoy Prison with a hot kettle, the Central Criminal Court has heard.
Man who attempted to murder teen in hiking spot assaulted prisoner with hot kettle, court hears
Tue, 30 Jun, 2020 - 15:38
Alison O’Riordan

He assaulted another prisoner with a hot kettle so was moved to the High Support Unit (HSU) in the prison. Stock image. Picture: iStock
He assaulted another prisoner with a hot kettle so was moved to the High Support Unit (HSU) in the prison. Stock image. Picture: iStock

A man who attempted to murder a teenager at a popular Dublin hiking spot and later tried to strangle a psychiatric nurse with a sock has attacked another prisoner in Mountjoy Prison with a hot kettle, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

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CourtsPlace: DublinPlace: Mountjoy PrisonPlace: RahenyPlace: Hellfire ClubPlace: Montpelier HillPlace: BrazilPerson: Michael CorbettPerson: CorbettPerson: Declan CurtinPerson: CurtinPerson: JudgePerson: Melanie GreallyPerson: Fergal FoleyPerson: Michael WhitePerson: FoleyPerson: Elaine KavanaghPerson: KavanaghPerson: WhitePerson: DrPerson: Damien SmithPerson: JusticeOrganisation: Central Criminal CourtOrganisation: Central Mental HospitalOrganisation: CMHOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: Dublin Circuit CourtOrganisation: High Support Unit (Organisation: HSUOrganisation: SC
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