In May of 2016, a woman was attacked as she walked to work by a man wielding a knife. In the course of the investigation, the assault was linked to two other crimes - both sexually motivated. 



Gardai also linked the crime to a suspect - 31 year old Slawomir Gierlowski. 





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Sources:


The People (DPP) v Gierlowski [2021] IECA 13 (unapproved) Available here

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