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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4937Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal · 16 Aug 2024

Man charged over alleged belt-buckle assault on woman in Letterkenny

Larry McCarthy, 20, appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with assaulting a woman with a belt buckle in Letterkenny, Co Donegal. The judge refused jurisdiction and adjourned the case to December 9 for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused put his face into the woman's face in a headbutt gesture. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman pushed the accused back, after which he took off his belt and allegedly struck her in the chest with the metal buckle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incidents allegedly took place at Lower Main Street in Letterkenny while the accused was allegedly drunk. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alleged offences took place in Letterkenny on August 16. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponThe article capable of inflicting serious injury was a belt with a metal buckle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrived at the scene of a disturbance. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe accused is charged with assault causing harm in the course of a dispute. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe accused is also charged with being intoxicated on the same night. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe accused is also charged with engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words likely to cause a breach of the peace. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe accused was not present in court for the case. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said she was refusing jurisdiction in the case. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was adjourned until December 9 for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe accused did not know the victim on the night in question. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Oct2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man accused of taking off belt and attacking woman with it

    First report of the case: the charges, the alleged assault with a belt buckle, the intoxication and threatening-words charges, and the court adjournment to December 9 for DPP directions.

    accused, Larry McCarthy, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Larry McCarthyvictim, female