Suspended sentence for landlord who assaulted tenant

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A landlord assaulted his tenant with a knife in a row over the tenant having airsoft rifles in the property, a court has heard.

Des Roche, 60, of Willow Lodge, Booterstown Ave, Booterstown, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm to the injured party, who was renting a room in Roche's home.

Garda Alan Butler told Simon Matthews BL, prosecuting, that on 26 October, 2021, he responded to a report of an incident at that address and met the tenant and the landlord outside the property. Garda Butler agreed with David Staunton BL, defending, that while these were not firearms, they were"serious looking guns" and that Roche was unhappy about having them in the house.The victim later told gardaí that Roche, who was intoxicated, was behaving erratically and was incoherent in his speech.At one point, Roche picked up a knife and turned towards the victim.

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