AN ELDERLY man who was assaulted by a 15-year-old while out for a walk was “punched forcefully” up to 12 times and the assault continued when he was on his knees “defenseless on the ground.”
Sentencing in Limerick Circuit Court has been adjourned for a juvenile who has pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, along with two other charges of burglary and violent disorder.
The court heard that on August 12, 2024, a then 78-year-old man was walking on the Great Southern Trail on the Limerick Greenway near Rathkeale when he was violently assaulted by a 15-year-old.
The victim had undergone a quadruple bypass and used to walk the route near…