Accused man (52) denies attempted murder of three children during Parnell Square incident in November 2023

Defence argues Bouchaker did not have ‘murderous’ intent and asks jury not to treat Parnell Square accused as a ‘monster’

Accused man (52) denies attempted murder of three children during Parnell Square incident in November 2023

Bouchaker denies attempted murder during incident at Parnell Square, Dublin, on November 23rd, 2023

Man also found guilty of intentionally inflicting serious harm on child-care worker

An Algerian man has been found guilty of attempting to murder three children during a knife attack on a group of small children on a Dublin street in 2023.

One of his victims is now non-verbal, uses a wheelchair and cannot swallow safely

Jury also finds Riad Bouchaker guilty of assaulting two other children and a childcare worker in 2023 stabbings

In the News podcast: Knife attack took place outside a city-centre school in November 2023