Man charged with assault over Stoneybatter knife attack

Updated / Tuesday, 11 Feb 2025 15:55

A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with a knife attack in Stoneybatter in Dublin at the weekend.

Gabriel Fereira Motta Valladeres, with an address at Broadstone Avenue, appeared before Dublin District Court accused of four offences.

He was charged with two counts of assault causing harm along with possession of a box-cutting knife and possession of scissors under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act.

He is accused of assaulting one man on Oxmantown Road in Dublin 7 and assaulting another man on nearby Niall Street on Sunday 9 February.

Mr Valladeres is also accused of having scissors which had a blade or was sharply pointed on Manor Place.

On the same date, on Murtagh Road, he is charged with having a box-cutter knife, which had a blade or was sharply pointed.

Detective Garda David Chapman from Bridewell Garda Station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.

He said he arrested Mr Valladeres around 10.30pm last night for the purpose of charging him and he was charged at 11.30pm.

When the charges were put to Mr Valladeres, he replied “no comment” to the first charge and when the second charge was put to him he replied “I was afraid to be killed”.

His solicitor Michael French said he was not making a bail application but asked for immediate medical attention for his client.

Judge Áine Clancy ordered that Mr Valladeres receive medical attention and remanded him in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court via video link on 18 February.

A bail application is expected to be made then.

Mr Valladeres, who is originally from Brazil, wept throughout the court appearance.