A man has appeared in court charged with four offences relating to the stabbing attack in Stoneybatter, Dublin 7, at the weekend during which three people sustained knife injuries.
Gabriel Ferreira Motta Valladares (29) appeared before Judge Áine Clancy at Dublin District Court on Tuesday morning following his arrest on Sunday.
Det Garda David Chapman told the court that when the accused was charged at the Bridewell Garda station, he said: “I was afraid to be killed”.
Mr Valladares, who is from Brazil and has been in the Republic since 2022, faces two charges of assault causing harm to two named men at Niall Street and Oxmantown Road. These offences are contrary to section three of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
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Mr Valladares, with an address at Broadstone Avenue, Dublin 7, also faces a charge of possessing a box-cutter knife on the same date at Murtagh Road, Dublin 7, and a separate charge of possession of a pair of scissors at Manor Place, Dublin 7.
Det Chapman, who gave evidence to the court of arrest, charge and caution, said Mr Valladares was arrested for charging at 10.35pm on Monday and charged at 11.30pm at the Bridewell Garda station in Dublin’s north inner city.
The court heard that although he made his remark “I was afraid to be killed” when he was being charged, he made no reply under caution after being charged with the second two offences. Mr Valladares did not speak in court on Tuesday and was informed of the proceedings through an interpreter.
The accused, who appeared to be praying and emotional in court, made no application for bail. He was remanded in custody by Judge Áine Clancy to appear before Cloverhill District Court on February 18th.
His solicitor, Michael French, told the court his client had no income, applied for free legal aid and also indicated bail may be applied for at next week’s court hearing.
Judge Clancy acceded to a defence request to direct immediate medical attention for Mr Valladares while in custody. She also granted legal aid.
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