A shop assistant intervened when a 28-year-old woman got aggressive with customers but ended up being punched in the face and dragged around the premises by her hair. Garda Anita O’Rourke charged Emma Wallace of Cork Simon Community with assaulting the shop assistant. At Cork District Court, the defendant pleaded guilty to assault, and Judge … Read more
A tattoo artist has been found guilty of murdering 33-year-old chef Ian Baitson in Cobh by slashing his leg with a sword. The accused said he only wanted to scare the deceased but the prosecution said this was a cock and bull story. The six men and six women of the jury at the Central … Read more
Gardaí investigating a drunken disturbance at Classis Lake ended up discovering a €23,000 stash of cannabis in the car where the men involved were drinking. Garda Chris Daly testified at Cork Circuit Criminal that on March 12, 2021, gardaí were dispatched to Classis Lake, where it was reported that a group were drinking in a … Read more
Investigating gardaí have denied that Richard Satchwell was made carry out a “perp walk” after he was charged with murdering his wife, with defence counsel putting it to a detective that his client was “paraded before the press” while handcuffed. The trial also heard today that members of the press were able to tweet that … Read more
A woman having a massage at a hotel spa was asked by the masseur if she would like a surprise at the end of the session and was then sexually assaulted in a manner that caused her to jump from the table in absolute shock, a court has heard. Judge Helen Boyle remanded 35-year-old Lenon … Read more
Two alleged members of a Lithuanian organised crime gang operating in Cork were remanded in custody yesterday today at Cork District Court. Sergeant Gearóid Davis said an adjournment of the case was required in order to receive directions from the DPP. Aleksandras Kuznecovas, aged 38, of no fixed address, agreed to a four-week adjournment until … Read more
The brother of the Indian woman found dead with her throat cut at her new home in Wilton testified by video link from Bangalore today that she had wanted a divorce but her husband said “he would not let her go.” Ullas Dinamani gave evidence on day five of the murder trial at the Central … Read more
The Garda Divisional Drugs Unit at Anglesea Street in Cork arrested two suspected members of a Lithuanian organised crime gang which is currently under investigation, and objected to bail — saying in one case that “he would be gone in two seconds” if released. Detective Garda Linda O’Keeffe said there was an objection to bail … Read more
A District Court judge will view CCTV of a table being broken during an incident at a hotel to decide whether or not she will accept jurisdiction for the case. Judge Mary Dorgan heard an outline of the allegations in the case, but said that she wanted to view CCTV of the incident to see … Read more
*Some readers may find this content distressing* A man has been jailed for eight years for the rape of his then wife almost five years ago. A jury at the Central Criminal Court convicted Riad Hamzi, aged 51, last December of a single count of rape on August 19, 2020 at a house in Cork. … Read more