Posted by Updated / Thursday, 31 Jul 2025 13:04
Crime Correspondent
A 23-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with an attack in Dublin city centre on Tuesday during which a Garda was stabbed on duty.
The probationer officer was on high visibility patrol with a colleague at the time.
He was treated in hospital for his injuries before being discharged on Tuesday night.
Abdullah Khan, whose address cannot be published by order of the court, has been charged with two offences
He is accused of assault causing harm to the garda at Capel Street on 29 July and production of a knife capable of causing serious injury.
The second charge comes under the firearms and offensive weapons act.
Mr Khan was brought by detectives from the Bridewell Garda Station before Dublin District Court.
Detective Sergeant Liam McLaughlin gave evidence of arrest charge and caution.
He told the court that he arrested Mr Khan at 11.04pm last night and when he was charged three quarters of an hour later by Sergeant Emmet Brannigan at the Bridewell Garda station, Mr Khan made no reply after caution.
Det Sgt McLaughlin said there would be objections to bail, but defence solicitor Colleen Gildernew said they would not be seeking bail today.
Judge Treasa Kelly directed she give Gardaí 24 hours’ notice of any bail application.
Ms Gildernew asked that Mr Khan be provided with medical attention in custody and that reporting restrictions be imposed on identifying his address because she said there were safety concerns. She also said she would provide a statement of his means next week.
The judge directed Mr Khan’s address not be published and granted him free legal aid before remanding him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court next Wednesday
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