Ireland Offaly woman denied posting about assault on Snapchat at Tullamore court
On 18 August 2022, a woman in Tullamore, Offaly, reported being assaulted by Natalie Hyland of 43 Church View, Tullamore, after a verbal altercation. CCTV showed Hyland hitting the injured woman on the head and legs, and Hyland admitted the assault at Tullamore District Court, as reported in June 2023. Hyland's solicitor and Hyland denied posting a Snapchat message about the summons, and Judge Andrew Cody called her dishonest and disingenuous. The case was put back to September 2023, with €1,000 compensation to be brought to that date.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court26 Jun
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Natalie Hyland, a woman, is recorded as having assaulted another woman by hitting her over the head.
- Where
- Hyland's address is given as 43 Church View, Tullamore, Offaly.
- When
- The assault was reported as taking place on 18 August 2022.
- Cause
- The assault followed a verbal altercation.
- Investigation
- CCTV captured Hyland hitting the injured woman on the head and on the legs.
- In court
- Hyland admitted the assault at Tullamore District Court.
- Hyland's solicitor said she had not posted a Snapchat message about the summons, and Hyland said she did not know who had posted it.
- Judge Andrew Cody said Hyland was being dishonest and disingenuous and that no one else could have posted the message on Snapchat.
- Hyland's solicitor asked for the case to be adjourned for a week so he could discuss it with her.
- The case was put back to September 2023, and Hyland was told to have €1,000 compensation with her on that date.
- Other details
- A social media picture showed someone holding the summons served on Hyland with the words 'this is not over young girl'.
- Hyland's solicitor said the injured woman, who was older, had teased Hyland, and that Hyland has since moved out of town for a job and does not have a phone.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman reported that she had been assaulted by Natalie Hyland. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe accused hit the injured party over the head and admitted the assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereHyland's address is given as 43 Church View, Tullamore, Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe accused was identified as living at 43 Church View, Tullamore, Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe assault was reported as taking place on 18 August 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe assault was reported on 18 August 2022. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeThe assault followed a verbal altercation. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationCCTV captured Hyland hitting the injured party on the head and legs. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationCCTV captured the accused hitting the injured party on the head and on the legs. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHyland admitted the assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHyland's solicitor said she had not posted a Snapchat message about the summons. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtHyland said she did not know who had posted the message. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe accused's solicitor said she had not posted about the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe judge said the accused was being dishonest and disingenuous, and that no one else could have posted it on Snapchat. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe solicitor asked the judge to adjourn the case for a week so he could discuss it with the accused. (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtThe case was put back to September 2023 and the accused was told to have €1,000 compensation with her on that date. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceHyland was told to have €1,000 compensation with her on the next court date. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe judge said Hyland was being dishonest and disingenuous. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHyland's solicitor said she had been teased by the injured party, who was older than her. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHyland has moved out of town to get a job, according to her solicitor. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherA social media picture showed someone holding the summons served on the accused, with the words 'this is not over young girl'. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe accused said she did not know who posted it. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe solicitor said the accused did not have a phone. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe solicitor said the injured party, who was older, had teased the accused, and that the accused had since moved out of town for a job. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jun2023Offaly woman who assaulted another woman denied she posted about it on Snapchat
Reports a Tullamore District Court hearing in which the accused denied posting about the assault on Snapchat. The judge adjourned the case to September 2023 and ordered €1,000 compensation to be brought to that date. Gives the incident date, the cause (a verbal altercation), CCTV evidence, and the accused's admission of the assault.
accused, Natalie Hyland, female, named, irish (judged from name)Natalie Hylandvictim, female - 26 Jun2023Woman who assaulted another woman denied she posted about it on snapchat
Adds that Hyland admitted the assault, that her solicitor said she had not posted the Snapchat message, that the judge called her dishonest, and that the case was put back to September 2023 with €1,000 compensation to be brought to court.
suspect, Natalie Hyland, female, named, irish (judged from name)Natalie Hylandvictim, female