Judge told London-based Jonathan Abraham (47) observed by gardaí with scalpel in hand at Dublin house
Jonathan Abraham lodged a fresh application which opened before Ms Justice Karen O’Connor in the High Court in Cloverhill on Tuesday. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA WireThe “entire Jewish community stands fairly and squarely” behind a London-based rabbi awaiting trial accused of performing an illegal circumcision on a baby boy in Dublin, the High Court has heard.
The defence proposed a suite of bail conditions, including a bond and a combination of independent sureties totalling €100,000, to secure the the father of ten’s release pending trial. Gardaí entered an address in Dublin 15 with the homeowners’ consent. According to the detective, they observed the accused “dressed in a white robe, a doctor’s-like gown, with blue gloves and a scalpel in his hand.”
The babies present when gardaí arrived were from Muslim and Christian backgrounds, the court heard. There was a set of twins whose mother had asked him through his website to perform the circumcision. The court heard his fees were £70 for travel, £350 for each child with a €70 discount for twins. Det Garda Furey said she was not aware that he was the leader of an orthodox congregation in north London or an expert in Jewish law.Ireland’s Chief Rabbi Yoni Wieder told Ms Justice O’Connor that he could vouch for the accused’s character and would assist him in adhering to bail terms.
The judge heard that the defendant was seeking to be let return to London pending trial but would reside in Dublin if the court made that a condition.
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