Woman shocked her vicious attack at Westlife concert made headlines admitting she s deeply sorry
Exclusive: Jackie Walsh (26) received a fully suspended sentence this week for a brutal 2019 attack that saw her victim’s ear lobe split and fistfuls of her hair pulled out
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Jackie Walsh, who avoided a jail sentence after assaulting a fellow attendee at a Westlife concert (Image: Mick O’Neill)
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A woman who launched a “frightening, vicious and unprovoked” attack on a fellow attendee of a Westlife concert 18 months ago has avoided a jail term.
Jackie Walsh (26) split the victim’s ear lobe during the attack after her earring got caught up when Walsh was pulling fistfuls of the woman’s hair. The victim said during the assault she could feel blood pouring down her face and could see clumps of her hair all over her shorts.
The victim, who didn’t make a victim impact statement because she is currently going through a severe bout of depression, was treated by a doctor at the concert.
Woman avoids jail after Westlife concert attack
Updated / Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021
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The concert took place at Croke Park on 5 July 2019 (File photo, PA Images)
A woman who launched a frightening, vicious and unprovoked attack on a fellow attendee of a Westlife concert 18 months ago has avoided a jail term.
Jackie Walsh, 26, split the victim s ear lobe during the attack after her earring got caught up when Ms Walsh was pulling fistfuls of the woman s hair. The victim said during the assault she could feel blood pouring down her face and could see clumps of her hair all over her shorts.
The victim, who did not make a victim impact statement because she is currently going through a severe bout of depression, was treated by a doctor at the concert.
Woman avoids jail term for vicious and unprovoked assault at Westlife concert
Jackie Walsh (26) split the victim’s ear lobe during the attack. By Sonya McLean Tuesday 26 Jan 2021, 1:54 PM Jan 26th 2021, 1:54 PM 31,884 Views 22 Comments
Image: Sasko Lazarov via RollingNews.ie
Image: Sasko Lazarov via RollingNews.ie
A WOMAN WHO launched a “frightening, vicious and unprovoked” attack on a fellow attendee of a Westlife concert 18 months ago has avoided a jail term.
Jackie Walsh (26) split the victim’s ear lobe during the attack after her earring got caught up when Walsh was pulling fistfuls of the woman’s hair. The victim said during the assault she could feel blood pouring down her face and could see clumps of her hair all over her shorts.
Woman avoids jail term for frightening, vicious and unprovoked attack at Westlife concert
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A woman who launched a “frightening, vicious and unprovoked” attack on a fellow attendee of a Westlife concert 18 months ago has avoided a jail term.
Jackie Walsh (26) split the victim’s ear lobe during the attack after her earring got caught up when Walsh was pulling fistfuls of the woman’s hair. The victim said during the assault she could feel blood pouring down her face and could see clumps of her hair all over her shorts.
The victim, who didn’t make a victim impact statement because she is currently going through a severe bout of depression, was treated by a doctor at the concert.