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AN INNOCENT man tried to escape by DeclAn brennAn after being stabbed with a broken bottle at a now notorious Swedish House what Sgt McCartan described as a Mafia gig – but another man chased four- to five-inch blade. Sgt McCarhim down and knifed him in the back. tan said gardaí were preparing to safeAnd yesterday, one of his attackers, ly remove Donnan from the crowd Raymond Donnan, 24, was jailed for when he and three other men immediately attacked a third victim, punchfour years for the brutal attack. Donnan was part of a group of eight ing and kicking him. Gardaí then moved in, surrounded males and four females who set upon music fans at the concert in the Phoe- Donnan and arrested him. Donnan, of Greenfort Crescent, nix Park on July 7, 2012. Gda Sgt Shane McCartan, who was Clondalkin, who has a previous knife attending the concert himself while possession conviction, pleaded guilty off duty, described how he saw Don- to violent disorder and assault causnan stab a first victim – who has nev- ing harm to Mr England, who surer been identified – three times in the vived the attack. His defence counsel, Michael Bowtorso, before he raced to find other man, said Donnan had been allowed gardaí and security staff. But on his return, they found the to consume an entire bottle of rum by gang had turned its unprovoked ag- security staff before entering the park but added there gression towas little he wards another could say to show attendee – defend what Andrew Engwas an ‘unproland. voked, gratuiOne man tous act of viostruck him over lence’. the head with a Judge Martin bottle and then Nolan said Mr used the shard England was to stab him in lucky not to the arm. have suffered When Mr Engworse injuries, land tried to get before he senaway, Donnan tenced Donnan stabbed him to four years in several times in prison. the back, with Swedish House Mafia: Violence at gig
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4 yrs for stab thug at Phoenix Park concert
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