Man who stabbed three children that triggered riots in Dublin found guilty of attempted murder
Summary
A man named Riad Bouchaker was found guilty of trying to kill three children and attacking others in a stabbing incident in Dublin in 2023. The attack caused serious injuries and led to riots in the city. Bouchaker will be sentenced in September.Key Facts
- Riad Bouchaker, 52 years old and an Algerian-born Irish citizen, attacked children and a childcare worker with a 12-inch kitchen knife on November 23, 2023.
- The attack occurred outside a childcare center in Parnell Square, Dublin, as children were leaving.
- One five-year-old girl was stabbed in the heart and suffered a brain injury, now unable to speak, using a wheelchair, and fed through a stomach tube.
- Two other children, a five-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl, were also injured but less seriously.
- The childcare worker, Leanne Flynn, was stabbed while protecting the children and suffered serious lung and internal injuries.
- The attacker also harmed other children and a teenager who tried to stop him.
- Bystanders subdued Bouchaker, causing him to be injured and hospitalized.
- He denied all charges in court, claiming he did not intend to kill anyone, but the jury found him guilty on all counts.
- The judge will decide Bouchaker’s punishment in September.
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