Parnell Square trial: Riad Bouchaker’s defence tells trial he may have been trying to terrify but not stab

Witness says she could ‘definitively say the knife was plunged into the torso of the child’

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What happenedWitness says she could ‘definitively say the knife was plunged into the torso of the child’.

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Jun 17, 3:02 PM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.

Jun 17, 3:43 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.

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Irish Times51m ago

Parnell Square trial: Riad Bouchaker’s defence tells trial he may have been trying to terrify but not stab

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Witness says she could ‘definitively say the knife was plunged into the torso of the child’

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The Journal (Ireland)1h ago

Witnesses tell Riad Bouchaker trial they saw him stabbing children during Parnell Square attack

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Riad Bouchaker has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of three children and assault causing serious harm to crèche worker.

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