Woman (29) dies following alleged assault in Ennis last month
Sharon Bennett, a mother of two, suffered serious head injuries on 28 January. By Gordon Deegan Wednesday 10 Feb 2021, 3:11 PM Feb 10th 2021, 3:11 PM 25,364 Views 0 Comments
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A WOMAN WHO was subjected to an alleged serious assault in Ennis last month has passed away in hospital.
29-year-old Sharon Bennett, who had two children, died at University Hospital Limerick in the early hours of this morning – 13 days after she was admitted to the hospital.
Ms Bennett was brought to hospital suffering serious head injuries after being allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend, Patrick Ballard (34) in Ennis’s Market area on the evening of Thursday, 28 January last.
Mother dies in hospital two weeks after alleged assault in Ennis Patrick Ballard appearing at a special sitting of Ennis Court.
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 - 15:24
Gordon Deegan
A mother of two who was subjected to an alleged serious assault in Ennis last month has lost her fight for life in hospital.
Wexford native Sharon Bennett died at University Hospital Limerick in the early hours of Wednesday morning 13 days after she was admitted to the hospital.
The 29-year-old was brought to hospital suffering serious head injuries after being allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend, Patrick Ballard (34) in Ennis s Market area on the evening of Thursday, January 28 last.
A WOMAN allegedly assaulted in Ennis town centre on Thursday evening remains in an “unconscious state” in hospital, a court has heard.
Details of the woman’s condition were outlined at a special sitting of Ennis District Court today (January 30), during the appearance of the man accused of her assault.
Patrick Ballard (34), with an address at Ashford Court Hotel, Ennis, is charged with assault causing harm to his then girlfriend Sharon Bennett at Garranakilla, the Market, Ennis, on January 28, 2021.
The alleged offence is contrary to Section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against The Person Act.
At today’s court sitting, Detective Garda Noelle Bergin of Ennis Garda Station gave evidence of the arrest, charge and caution of Mr Ballard.