Cork garda had never seen violence before like that between two teenagers in city, court told

The two teenagers were stabbing each other with a knife and a broken bottle as shoppers went about their day on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork

Det. Sgt Greenway said: 'It was a very serious incident and it occurred at Oliver Plunkett Street just before 6.30pm and it involved the accused and three juveniles.' File picture: Larry Cummins

An experienced detective said he had never encountered anything like the violence of two teenagers stabbing each other with a knife and a broken bottle as shoppers were going about their day on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork.

Detective Sergeant Colin Greenway gave evidence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court about the violent incident which occurred on April 3, 2024. Samuel Ekpemoga of St. Patrick’s Terrace, Gerald Griffin Street, Cork, was 18 at the time and he faces sentencing for his part in this incident, namely on counts of assault causing harm and engaging in a violent disorder where members of the public would have feared for their safety.