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Case No. 30504Assault (causing harm) · Co. Donegal · 4 Dec 2019

Cases struck out after compensation paid in Glenties assault

Four men pleaded guilty to assaulting two other men on Main Street, Glenties, on 4 December 2019. The victims, Milga Mynar and Stephen McMullan, sustained injuries including a broken shoulder, sore ribs, and chipped teeth. David Fleury, 40, Michael Frederick Turvey, 34, Joseph Fleury, 37, and Michael Heffernan, 42, all admitted the charges at Glenties District Court. Judge Paul Kelly struck out all cases after the defendants paid a total of €17,500 in compensation to the injured parties.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted3 Aug
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Four men pleaded guilty to assaulting two other men on Main Street, Glenties, on 4 December 2019.
  • Milga Mynar sustained a broken shoulder and was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital.
  • Stephen McMullan sustained sore ribs, stitches over both eyes, and chipped teeth.
Where
The assault took place at Main Street, Glenties, County Donegal.
When
The assault occurred on 4 December 2019.
Charges
  • David Fleury, 40, Michael Frederick Turvey, 34, and Joseph Fleury, 37, each pleaded guilty to assaulting Milga Mynar causing him harm.
  • Michael Heffernan, 42, pleaded guilty to assaulting Stephen McMullan on the same date and location.
In court
The case was heard at Glenties District Court before Judge Paul Kelly.
Sentence
  • Judge Paul Kelly struck out all charges after the defendants paid a total of €17,500 in compensation.
  • Turvey and the two Fleury brothers paid €10,000 to Mr Mynar, and Heffernan paid €7,500 to Mr McMullan.
Other details
  • CCTV footage showed the behaviour of the four defendants.
  • All four defendants had no previous convictions and were assessed as low risk of re-offending.
  • The victims rejected suggestions of restorative justice.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour men admitted carrying out a savage attack on two other men in Glenties. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatDavid Fleury, 40, from Priestown, Convoy, pleaded guilty to assaulting Milga Mynar causing him harm. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMichael Frederick Turvey, 34, of Slemish Road, Navan Road, Dublin, pleaded guilty to an identical charge. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatJoseph Fleury, 37, from Small Glen, Glenties, pleaded guilty to an identical charge. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMichael Heffernan, 42, of Flat 13, Shortcut Meadow Court, Cooper Road, London, pleaded guilty to assaulting Stephen McMullan on the same date and location. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMr Mynar had a broken shoulder, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, and needed after care. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatMr McMullan had sore ribs, stitches over both eyes, and had to go to the dentist for chipped teeth. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at Main Street, Glenties. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on 4 December 2019. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtJudge Paul Kelly struck out all charges against the defendants on payment of the compensation. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Glenties District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceAll four defendants paid a total compensation of €17,500 to the injured parties at Glenties District Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceTurvey and the two Fleury brothers paid €10,000 in compensation to Mr Mynar. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceHeffernan paid €7,500 to Mr McMullan. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherAll four defendants had no previous convictions and were otherwise pro-social and law abiding. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherCCTV footage showed the behaviour of the four defendants. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe victims rejected suggestions of restorative justice. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe victims had been out of work for a long time and were without income. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherProbation reports showed all four defendants were at a low risk of re-offending. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Aug2021
    Convicteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Cases against four men struck out after compensation of €17,500 is paid at court in Donegal

    Court report on the striking out of all charges against four defendants following guilty pleas and payment of compensation; details of injuries, CCTV evidence, and the judge's reasoning are provided.

    victim, Milga Mynar, maleMilga Mynarvictim, Stephen McMullan, male, irish (judged from name)Stephen McMullanaccused, David Fleury, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Fleuryaccused, Michael Frederick Turvey, 34, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Frederick Turveyaccused, Joseph Fleury, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joseph Fleuryaccused, Michael Heffernan, 42, male, named, irish (judged from name)Michael Heffernan