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# vicious

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# serious assault
Brazilian footballer to be charged with attempted murder after vicious attack on referee
Sao Paulo-RS midfielder William Ribeiro sent the official tumbling to the ground with a punch and then knocked him unconscious with a kick to the back of the neck.
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Oct 6th 2021, 11:41 AM
# vicious
Man who tore out his girlfriend's hair in front of their son given suspended sentence
Italian national Davide Sanfillipo was told by Judge Martin Nolan that he would have a difficult time in prison due to his lack of English.
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May 31st 2016, 9:53 PM
# the room exploded
'Suddenly I'm looking at a man covered in blood': Regency Hotel manager talks about horror gun attack
John Glynn lay on the floor as the gunmen dressed as gardaí stormed the building.
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Feb 8th 2016, 7:43 PM
# disgusting
Cardiff hooker Matthew Rees sent-off for vicious stamp on Nick Easter
Easter was lucky to escape serious injury.
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Nov 19th 2015, 10:27 PM
# vicious
Female takeaway worker "badly shaken" after armed robbery
This is the third similar incident in less than 24 hours.
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Nov 17th 2015, 4:17 PM
# vicious
87-year-old woman punched in the face by teenagers on London bus
The two girls involved in the incident are believed to be aged between 14 and 18.
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Nov 9th 2015, 8:33 AM
# shocking
Four armed and masked men break into home of man in his 80s
The incident happened shortly after 9pm yesterday evening.
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Oct 29th 2015, 3:33 PM
# vicious
Man has eye socket fractured and suspected leg break in forecourt attack
Police are appealing for information following the incident.
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Oct 18th 2015, 6:34 PM
# vicious
Hand grenade thrown in built-up residential area
There were no casualties from the incident.
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Oct 17th 2015, 1:13 PM
# Spain
Four people were gored to death by bulls over the weekend
In total seven people have been killed by the animals since the start of July.
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Aug 17th 2015, 2:09 PM
# chemical burns
Dog has both eyes removed after Waterford chemical attack
The dog was found on the Cork Road area of Waterford.
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Aug 12th 2015, 5:31 PM
# Car Bomb
Isis attack leaves close to 100 people dead
The attack in Iraq happened earlier this morning.
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Jul 18th 2015, 5:42 PM
# Shut up
Here's why you should NEVER play the violin around a parrot
The thug life chose him.
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Oct 22nd 2014, 11:13 AM
# gone wild
12 menacing animals that simply must be stopped
Today they make the headlines, tomorrow they make you pay.
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Sep 5th 2014, 9:29 PM
# vicious
England fan's ear bitten off during Uruguay game
No arrests have been made, the Association of Chief Police Officers said.
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Jun 28th 2014, 11:52 PM
# Heineken Cup
Munster 'more vicious' than Toulouse but Clermont call on 'thug' Bonnaire
Thomas Domingo pays credit to Paul O’Connell and his pack for ‘eating’ Harlequins at The Stoop.
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Apr 26th 2013, 2:46 PM
# NCAA
WATCH: College basketball coach fined, sacked after abusive methods exposed
Mike Rice has already been suspended for three games after Rutgers viewed the footage.
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Apr 3rd 2013, 11:55 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five things you need to know: a bad day for Fianna Fáil, a gruesome Valentine’s attack in Newbridge, and the tipping point approaches for mortgage holders.
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Feb 16th 2011, 5:00 PM
# vicious
Man has part of ear cut off in attack
Gardai still investigating incident in which victim reportedly was “forced to eat” part of his own ear.
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Feb 16th 2011, 3:11 PM