A father of one will be sentenced in April for slashing a man’s face on O’Connell Street, Dublin, leaving him with a scar from his ear to his mouth.
Gareth Marlowe (31), Walkinstown Drive, Walkinstown, attacked his victim with a Stanley knife because he thought his brother had been assaulted. Paul O’Shea had to receive laser treatment every three weeks for five months and will be left with the scar for life.
Marlowe was found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of assault causing serious harm on December 1st, 2007. He still denies the charges.
Judge Patricia Ryan adjourned until April and remanded Marlowe in custody until then.
Garda Michael Fitzpat- rick told the sentencing hearing that Mr O’Shea and his friends were walking on the street when a group of people stopped them asking for money and cigarettes.
A brief tussle broke out but Mr O’Shea’s group left the scene when a knife was produced. They walked to the entrance of Madigan’s Pub where Marlowe ran at them and slashed Mr O’Shea across the face.
Mr O’Shea chased after Marlowe who was seen hiding the blade in a bin. After he was arrested he admitted to being in the group but denied the attack.
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