Listen onRiad Bouchaker found guilty: what the jury heard Listen | 21:38Jury took more than four hours to reach their verdicts on the charges facing Riad Bouchaker. Wed Jul 01 2026 - 20:22Riad Bouchaker (52) has been found guilty by unanimous jury verdict at the Central Criminal Court of the attempted murder of three young children at Dublin’s Parnell Square in November 2023. He was also found guilty of intentionally inflicting serious harm on childcare worker Leanne Flynn who suffered serious injuries after he stabbed her as she tried to protect the children. The jury returned with its unanimous verdicts after deliberating for more than four hours.Earlier in the trial, court reporter Eoin Reynolds came on to In the News to explain the evidence against Bouchaker and what the jury heard.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Bernice HarrisonBernice Harrison is an Irish Times journalist and cohost of In the News podcast