Chinese man ordered to leave country

A Chinese man who sexually assaulted a woman and mugged and beat a young girl has been given a three-year suspended sentence on condition that he leave the country immediately and not return for 15 years.

A Chinese man who sexually assaulted a woman and mugged and beat a young girl has been given a three-year suspended sentence on condition that he leave the country immediately and not return for 15 years.

Judge Patrick McCartan told Sun Yu (aged 24) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court during an earlier hearing that he is “no longer welcome in this country".

“The Irish community are well shot of this man,” Judge McCartan continued. “Rather than put him in jail at taxpayers' expense he should be sent back to his own country.”

Yu, of Garville Avenue, Rathgar, but originally from North China, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young woman on May 14, 2006 on Ranelagh Road. He also pleaded guilty to robbing a 16-year-old girl of her handbag on June 1, 2006 on Kenilworth Road, Rathmines.

Judge McCartan had adjourned the case in October to allow Yu to renew his passport, so he could be sent home.

Defence counsel, Mr Luigi Rea BL, handed in travel documents to the court indicating that Yu had booked a flight early tomorrow to Asia and that his passport had been renewed.

Judge McCartan imposed concurrent sentences totalling three years which he suspended on condition that Yu present himself at the Garda National Immigration Bureau at Dublin Airport tomorrow before his flight and not return to this country for 15 years.

He told Yu that he was an “undesired person” and that he had “overstayed his welcome and abused the hospitality shown to him” by committing these offences.

Garda Teresa White told prosecuting counsel, Ms Gerardine Small BL, that the sexual assault victim was walking with her friends through Ranelagh to get a taxi home after a night out.

As she walked she heard someone running behind her but did not turn around. Yu grabbed her from behind and put his hand up her skirt and grabbed between her legs. She screamed and tried to swing her handbag at him as he ran away. She said he was very aggressive and physical.

Her friends realised what was happening and tried to chase him but he got away. The woman later was able to identify Yu from a photo album of possible suspects. He was arrested and she picked him out of an identity parade.

He told gardaí he could not remember where he was on that date but claimed he was innocent. He opted for a trial but changed his plea to guilty on the day it was due to start.

A victim impact report from the woman stated she felt she had lost her independence and the incident had strained her relationship with her partner.

Garda James O’Donnell gave evidence that, a week later, a 16-year-old was walking home from her friend’s house at 1.30 am when Yu came from behind her and hit her over the head with a blunt object.

He grabbed her neck and dragged her towards the road, hitting her all the time. She was screaming and dropped her bag which he picked up and ran off with. She was still screaming and he ran back and hit her on the head once more before escaping.

She told gardaí she had been hit around 20 times and suffered cuts and bruise but no serious injuries. The bag contained two mobile phones.

Gardaí arrested Yu shortly after and a search of his flat revealed the bag. Yu denied the crime and claimed he saw the bag in a bin as he was cycling past. He again opted for a trial and pleaded guilty on the day it was to start.

Gda O’Donnell said he had been here since 2003 on a working visa and had one previous conviction for robbery. He said he had studied English and worked in various restaurants but was currently unemployed.

Mr Rea, said his client was very sorry and ashamed. He said he had no friends or family here and using the internet was the closest thing he had to a social life.

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