Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Children In Dublin
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Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of children in Dublin
UTV REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Thursday 21 December 2023
Riad Bouchaker (50) of no fixed abode replied “I am a sick person” in reply to one of the charges of attempted murder of a female child after caution, Dublin’s District Court heard.
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Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of children in Dublin
UTV REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Thursday 21 December 2023
A 50-year-old man has appeared in Dublin District Court charged with the attempted murder of three children and assault of a care worker during an incident at Parnell Square in the city last month.Riad Bouchaker, of no fixed abode, was charged with the attempted murder of two female children and one male child.He was also charged with the assault causing serious harm to a care worker.He was further charged with three counts of assault causing harm as well as the possession and production of a 36cm kitchen knife.Detective Sergeant Padraig Cleary told the court that Mr Bouchaker was arrested at 12.51pm on Thursday and provided details of the charges and cautions.Wearing a green jacket, black top, green trousers and slippers, Mr Bouchaker spoke only to the Arabic interpreter.He was remanded in custody at Cloverhill prison to appear again at Cloverhill District Court via videolink on December 28.A list of medication was provided to the prison and Judge Smith ordered he receive any necessary medical attention.The judge also ordered the defendant’s legal team cannot be identified by the media due to “safety concerns”.A five-year-old girl and a woman in her 30s were left in a critical condition in hospital after the attack near a school on November 23.Two other young children, a five-year-old boy and six-year-old girl, were also injured.
What do we know about the suspect in the Parnell Square knife attack?
The 50-year-old led an isolated existence and was not well known within the Dublin Algerian community
Five days on from a knife attack on schoolchildren in Dublin, which left a five-year-old girl and a childcare worker in serious condition and sparked widespread rioting across the city, frustratingly little is known about the main suspect and his motives.
This is partly due to the man’s condition. While he was being restrained by members of the public trying to prevent him attacking more children, the 49-year-old received significant head injuries.
On being brought to hospital, he was placed in an induced coma by doctors to allow the swelling to his brain to subside. He remains in a serious condition and detectives from Mountjoy Garda station have yet to receive medical clearance to interview or arrest him.
There is some concern the man’s head injuries may have long-lasting consequences, which could impact attempts to prosecute him or even discern his motivation. Sources said it will be several days before this is known.
Some detail has emerged about the man’s time in Ireland, mostly from court records and interviews with members of the immigrant community and security sources.
He arrived here from Algeria in 2003 and applied for asylum, claiming he faced political persecution in his native country. His initial asylum request was refused and a deportation order was made. However, the man appealed to the High Court which revoked the order.
He later applied for and obtained an Irish passport and became a naturalised Irish citizen.
Little else is known of how he spent his time in Ireland. Members of the Algerian community in Dublin who spoke to the Irish Times described the man as a “loner” who was not religious and had little interaction with his compatriots.
“All we know is he is someone who is sick and not well. He was not well known in Algerian community,” said Kamel Ghamen, an Algerian man who moved to Ireland in the 1970s.
“He is just a loner. He is someone who people would know from him being in trouble before,” he added.
It is understood the man suffered from several physical and mental issues. Several years ago he had a brain tumour removed and in recent years he began interacting with mental health services. However, the exact nature of his illness is not clear.
In recent years he has lived in several addresses, sometimes for very short periods of time. During this time, he was frequently observed by gardaí hanging around the city centre.
On September 6th, 2022, he was arrested by gardaí from Store Street station for possession of a knife on North Lotts in the city centre. He was released on station bail pending a court date.
On May 14th of this year, he was again arrested by gardaí from Store Street, this time for criminal damage to a car on O’Connell Street.
He appeared in Dublin District Court on both offences on June 15th last. Records show he did not receive legal aid, indicating that he paid for his own solicitor, or he represented himself.
At the time, he listed his address as a property on the South Circular Road. However, over the weekend residents of the property said he never lived there.
The case concluded with the judge making “no order”. Making no order is relatively rare and is often done when an accused displays significant mental health issues which may explain their offending. It means the accused is left without a conviction.
While waiting to interview the suspect, gardaí investigating last Thursday’s attack seized and analysed his mobile phone and laptop. They found nothing to link him to any terrorism groups or plans to carry out an attack. However, they did discover he had a grievance with authorities over social welfare entitlements.
This, along with several other lines of inquiry, will be examined as a possible motivation for the attack.
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The 49-year-old who is suspected of stabbing four people, including three children, outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire had been embroiled in a row over his social welfare payments in recent weeks. Sources said gardai have been made aware the Algerian-born Irish citizen was ‘deeply unhappy and agitated’ about the decision which had the effect of reducing his weekly income from the State. “It would certainly have acted as a significant stressor for him and it’s a decision that was made only in recent weeks,” a source confirmed. The suspect has been in an induced coma since the horror attack – meaning gardaí have been unable to question him as to his motive, However, a senior source said yesterday that all currently-available evidence indicates this was not ‘a lone wolf terror attack’ and is more likely linked to mental health issues and may, in some way, relate to the issue regarding his social welfare payments. A profile of the assailant put together by gardai identified him as “a ‘non-political, non-religious introvert’.
The Algerian national who is the main suspect in the horrific school stabbing that saw three children and a carer injured was arrested earlier this year for possession of a knife, the Irish Daily Mail has reported. The paper reported that the man “had come to Garda attention several times in the past year” and that he had been taken to court on charges but not convicted “due to a mental health report” that was produced in court. The Irish Mirror reports that: “He appeared in Dublin District Court at the city’s CCJ in May. The judge in the case heard all the evidence, but made no order. That means the suspect was not convicted of any offence. A no-order decision is usually made when a judge rules that there was a significant mental health aspect to the case.” The Algerian suspect is believed to have been living in hostel accommodation provided by Dublin City Council. He is also believed to have come to Ireland almost two decades ago, and have taken Irish citizenship a decade ago.
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Man (50) charged with attempted murder of three children at Dublin’s Parnell Square
Man also charged with causing serious harm to care worker
A 50-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of three children and with causing serious harm to a care worker at Dublin’s Parnell Square last month.
A five-year-old girl remains in hospital following the stabbing. The two other children were released from hospital while a crèche worker was also seriously injured during the incident.
Riad Bouchaker, of no fixed abode, appeared before Judge Brian Smyth at Dublin District Court on Thursday afternoon in relation to an incident at Parnell Square East on November 23rd.
Counsel for the defendant said Arabic is his client’s primary language, and an interpreter was present.
Giving evidence, Det Sergeant Padraig Cleary said he had arrested Mr Bouchaker at Mountjoy Garda station at 12.51pm on Thursday for the purpose of charging him in relation to the attempted murder of a female child. He said the accused made “no reply”.
Mr Bouchaker’s reply to a second charge for attempted murder of a second female child was “I am a sick person”.
The accused, who was wearing a green jacket, a black jumper, green trousers and slippers, was further charged with attempted murder of a male child and made no response after caution, Det Sergeant Cleary said.
He was further charged with causing serious harm to a care worker, and with the assault of a French man at the scene. He was also charged with assault causing harm to three children, the court heard.
The witness said Mr Bouchaker was further charged after caution with the possession and production of a weapon, a 36cm kitchen knife, to which he replied: “I am a sick person.”
There was a Garda application to remand him in custody.
The District Court does not have the power to consider a bail application in an attempted murder case, which requires a High Court application. “Due to the nature of the charges, we cannot advance a bail application,” the defence barrister said.
Judge Smyth remanded Mr Bouchaker in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court via video link on December 28th. Legal aid was granted after a statement of the defendant’s means was handed into court.
The court noted that Mr Bouchaker required medical attention. Det Sgt Cleary confirmed a list of his medication had already been sent electronically to the medical section in Cloverhill Prison.
Judge Smyth acceded to a defence request to direct “appropriate medical attention” in custody.
Counsel for the defendant asked that his legal team not be identified by the media for safety reasons. Det Sgt Cleary supported the request and said it had already been discussed and “deemed suitable”.
Judge Smyth acceded and told reporters they must not name the members of the man’s legal team.
Mandatory reporting restrictions under section 93 of the Children Act already apply to media coverage regarding the injured children who cannot be identified.
Man charged with attempted murder over Parnell Square attack
Riad Bouchaker appeared at the Central Criminal Courts, charged with the attempted murder of three children and with causing serious harm to a care worker at Dublin’s Parnell Square last month. Photograph: Tom Honan/The Irish Times
Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of children in Dublin
A 50-year-old man has been charged with eight offences, including three counts of attempted murder, in connection with a multiple stabbing incident in Dublin last month.
Riad Bouchaker, of no fixed abode, appeared before Dublin District Court.
A number of people were injured in the attack on Parnell Square East on 23 November.
A five-year-old girl and a creche worker are still receiving treatment for their injuries in hospital.
Another six-year-old girl and a five-year-old boy were also hospitalised, but later discharged.
Following the incident, there were scenes of rioting across Dublin's north city centre for a number of hours.
Detective Sergeant Padraig Cleary told Dublin District Court he arrested the accused for the purpose of charge at Mountjoy Garda Station at 12.51pm this afternoon.
Det Sgt Cleary said he charged Mr Bouchaker with two counts of the attempted murder of two female children.
He made no reply to the first charge, while in response to the second charge, he replied: "I am a sick person."
The 50-year-old was also charged with one count of attempted murder of a male child and one count of serious harm of a care worker.
He was also charged with assault causing harm to another male child and assault causing harm to another female child, as well as the assault of a French man.
No reply was made to those charges.
The accused was also charged with the possession and production of a 36cm kitchen knife, to which he replied: "I am a sick person."
Additional gardaí were on duty during the hearing
Mr Bouchaker, who was assisted by an Arabic interpreter, was dressed in a green jacket, black top, dark trousers and slippers.
He did not address the court during the brief appearance other than to indicate he did not at first understand the evidence being given by the garda witness, who was asked to restart.
Mr Bouchaker's barrister said no application for bail was being made "due to the nature of the charges".
Judge Bryan Smyth remanded Mr Bouchaker in custody to Cloverhill Prison to appear before Cloverhill District Court at 10am on 28 December via videolink.
His barrister asked for any medical attention that is required to be provided to his client.
Det Sgt Cleary said a list of medication has been provided to the medical section of Cloverhill Prison.
Mr Justice Smyth said the court recommend all necessary medical treatment.
The defence barrister also made what he described as "a little unusual" application that Mr Bouchaker’s legal team are not identified in the media, due to what he said were "concerns of the State concerning the safety of those involved with the defendant".
He said it had been agreed to by gardaí involved in the case.
The judge made an order that the defendant’s legal team are not to be named for safety reasons.
There were a number of additional gardaí, including members of the public order unit, on duty around the Criminal Courts of Justice during the hearing.
Additional reporting Paul Reynolds
Man charged with attempted murder of children in Dublin's Parnell Square: 'I am a sick person'
Riad Bouchaker, 50, of no fixed abode replied 'I am a sick person' in reply to one of the charges of attempted murder of a female child after caution, Dublin’s District Court heard
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A man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of three children during an incident in Dublin’s Parnell Square East.
Riad Bouchaker (50) of no fixed abode replied “I am a sick person” in reply to one of the charges of attempted murder of a female child after caution, Dublin’s District Court heard.
Appearing before Judge Brian Smyth, Mr Bouchaker, dressed in a green coat and black top sat quietly in the courtroom as details of arrest, charge and caution were read out.
Detective Sergeant Paul Cleary said he arrested the accused at 12:51pm at Mountjoy Garda Station for the purpose of charge. He presented him a charge sheet and charged him with the attempted murder of a female child to which the accused made no reply, he said.
He was then charged with the attempted murder of another female child to which he responded after caution “I am a sick person.” He was further charged with the attempted murder of a male child to which he gave no response.
He was also charged with the assault causing serious harm to a care worker to which he gave no response after caution.
Mr Bouchaker was further charged with assault causing harm to a male child, a female child, an assault causing harm charge and possession and production of a 36cm kitchen knife.
The court heard he made no response to those charges apart from the production of a knife to which he also said: “I am a sick person.”
An application was made to remand the accused in custody which was granted by Judge Smyth. The judge also granted a request for the legal team of the accused to not be identified by the media due to safety concerns.
Mr Bouchaker was remanded into custody and will appear next before Cloverhill District Court on December 28.