Teens in court in connection with Cork stabbing

A young Polish man who sustained ten stab wounds in a weekend attack was described today as being in a critical condition as two teenagers who have been charged with assault appeared at Cork District Court.

Inspector Michael McGuire said the injured party, Damian Wilkonski, (aged 23), who was attacked at Pope’s Quay, Cork, in the early hours of Saturday morning had another operation at Cork University Hospital on Monday.

“His kidney, lung and bowel are all perforated. He had an operation yesterday and he is still critical,” Inspector McGuire said today at Cork District Court Patrick.

The inspector applied to have Patrick Tobin (aged 19) from flat 1, 16 Georges Quay, Cork, remanded in continuing custody for a fortnight for directions in the case from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Inspector McGuire later stated that he did not want to deprive Tobin of the opportunity of obtaining bail but said that should be a substantial surety.

Judge Con O’Leary then remanded Tobin in custody with consent to bail on his own bond of €750 and an independent surety of €10,000, of which €5,000 would have to be lodged in court.

Tobin is charged with assault contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, namely assault causing harm to Polish national, Damian Wilkonski at Pope's Quay in Cork in the early hours of January 23.

If Tobin does raise bail he will have to sign daily at Anglesea Street Garda Station, abstain from alcohol and abide by a curfew to be home every night at 11 p.m.. Tobin must also refrain from having contact with his co-accused.

The co-accused is Jack Healy (aged 18) from Dominic Street, Cork, who faces the same charge of assault causing harm. Gardaí never objected to bail being granted to Healy. Judge O’Leary remanded him on continuing bail until February 9 also. Healy’s bail conditions also require him to stay away from his co-accused.