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She attacked me first - Cork woman admits to assaulting another
Leanne Hegarty had previously pleaded guilty in an unrelated case to carrying out a robbery from a different woman in Cork city.
Judge Boyle said that because of other matters ongoing in court it would not be possible to proceed with immediate sentencing. File photo: iStock
Wed, 05 May, 2021 - 19:08
Liam Heylin
A 27-year-old woman was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on a charge of assault causing harm to another woman in Cork city and she replied: “I plead guilty but she attacked me first.”
Leanne Hegarty of 48 Gurranabraher Avenue, Cork, was arraigned on the assault charge having previously pleaded guilty in an unrelated case to carrying out a robbery from a different woman in Cork city.
Brothers walk free after witnesses decline to testify Two brothers walked free from court today after two key witnesses in the state’s case against them declined to give evidence in relation to an incident where the brothers were accused of breaking into a house and attacking the occupants.
Alan Quilligan (28) from Eagle Valley, Wilton in Cork had been charged with burglary by entering a house at Dunard, Mayfield in Cork with intent to commit assault, assault causing harm to Nicole O’Leary and criminal damage to a car belonging to Keith Greaney at the house on January 20
th 2020.
Jason Quillgan (26) of the same address was charged with aggravated burglary by entering the house at Dunard, Mayfield armed with a machete with intent to commit assault, assault causing harm to Keith Greaney and criminal damage to Mr Greaney’s car at the same address on the same date.
Convicted murderer attempted to suffocate wife at West Cork home
Marius Rucinskas pleaded guilty to the charge of assault causing harm to his wife on January 1, 2020 at their home at the time in Castletownbere, County Cork. He is presently living with a friend in Cork city.
Liam Heylin
A convicted murderer attempted to suffocate his wife after a New Year’s Eve drinks party at their home in West Cork and he also tore clumps of hair from her head and pulled off eyelash extensions which were glued on to her eyelids.
Marius Rucinskas pleaded guilty to the charge of assault causing harm to his wife on January 1, 2020 at their home at the time in Castletownbere, County Cork. He is presently living with a friend in Cork city.
Man to go on trial on a coercion charge relating to an alleged approach to an 11 year old girl in Mahon A 42 year old man has appeared before Cork District Court on a coercion charge relating to an alleged approach to an 11 year old girl in Mahon in the city in July of last year.
Det Garda Bryan Murphy told the court that a charge of coercion was being brought against the man under the Non-fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
The particulars allege that the defendant acted on July 27 2020 with a view to compelling the complainant to abstain from doing an act which she had a legal right to do, without lawful authority.