stabbed to death=assault????

utick · 17-05-2009 05:18PM #1

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0517/tralee.html

this is something i have seen a few times, can someone please explain how you can stab someone a number of times to death and be charged with assault causing harm, rather than murder or manslaughter sounds like a f.kin joke tbh

54kroc · 17-05-2009 05:20PM

WTF! That's a bit mental allright

phasers · 17-05-2009 05:21PM

Note to self: Conduct next murder using knife

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 17-05-2009 05:29PM

When you played international sport for Ireland, it would seem.

Sharpshooter · 17-05-2009 05:30PM

STORY FROM RTE NEWS:

Man charged over Kerry assault

Sunday, 17 May 2009 16:12

A 28-year-old man has appeared before a special district court sitting in Tralee, Co Kerry, charged with assaulting a 32-year-old man who died after he was stabbed during a row yesterday evening.

Michal Kurowski with an address at Old Gallows Field, in Tralee, was remanded in custody.

Mr Kurowski, a Polish national, was arrested at 11.30am, and later charged with assault causing serious harm to Michal Skotak at Racecourse Lawn in Tralee last evening.

Mr Skotak, a father-of-four, died at Kerry General Hospital this morning.
He had been stabbed a number of times during a row outside his home last evening.

Mr Skotak had been at a party in his home for his son who had earlier received his First Holy Communion.

I'm just posting this for those that can't link OP.
I hope thats alright.

17-05-2009 05:31PM

Surely the charge would up-graded or whatever soon, i think because at the time of arrest the victim hadn't died the original charge would be assault?

deadhead13 · 17-05-2009 05:35PM

Heard on the news just now that he is claiming self-defence, but what difference that would make to the charge....... I haven't clue.

Captain-America · 17-05-2009 05:37PM

He underwent emergency surgery. My guess would be that complications happened whilst he was in surgery, and thus the attacker didn't actually kill him.

minidazzler · 17-05-2009 05:40PM

Captain-America wrote: »

He underwent emergency surgery. My guess would be that complications happened whilst he was in surgery, and thus the attacker didn't actually kill him.

Then it's called Manslaughter.

The Pontiac · 17-05-2009 05:46PM

I'd imagine the gardai arrested him on a lesser charge before they do a full investigation (interview witnesses etc). A file will then be sent to the DPP, and then the man could face a different charge, first or second degree murder, manslaughter etc

445279.ie · 17-05-2009 05:51PM

zudo wrote: »

I'd imagine the gardai arrested him on a lesser charge before they do a full investigation (interview witnesses etc). A file will then be sent to the DPP, and then the man could face a different charge, first or second degree murder, manslaughter etc

Exactly, it's a holding charge effectively. He'll be charged with murder once the file comes back from the DPP

stabbed to death=assault????

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