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Man (54) to make second court appearance after being charged in relation to a knife attack

Friday, 27 December 2019 10:42

A 54 year old man is due to make his second court appearance this morning after he was charged in relation to a knife attack on a family that resulted in one woman having to undergo nine hours of emergency surgery.

Thomas O’Sullivan was brought before a special Christmas Eve sitting of Cork District Court and charged with three separate counts of assault causing harm to a 47 year old woman, her 20 year old daughter and her ten year old son.

Mr O’Sullivan was charged with assault causing harm to all three at an address at Middle Glanmire Road in Montenotte in Cork on December 23rd, contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997.

Judge Mary Dorgan made an order prohibiting the naming of the injured parties on foot of an application by Insp Sean McCarthy who said gardai were anxious to protect the anonymity of the child who was only ten years old.

Defence solicitor, Frank Buttimer applied for bail for Mr O’Sullivan but Gardai objected and following detailed submissions from both sides, Judge Dorgan refused Mr O’Sullivan bail.

Judge Dorgan said she was refusing bail on the grounds of the seriousness of the charges, the strength of the evidence connecting Mr O’Sullivan to the charges and the possibility he might interfere with witnesses.

Insp McCarthy said Gardai were seeking a remand in custody until Friday and Judge Dorgan remanded him in custody to appear again today while she also granted him free legal aid after hearing he was on invalidity benefit.
 

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