Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Assault causing harm

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

2 reports, 28 Apr 2025 to 6 Aug 2025

Outlets

donegallive.ie

• Man sentenced for assault causing harm in Donegal Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal

  On 6 June 2024, Lee Crawford, a 27-year-old man from Ballybofey, Donegal, punched private bus driver Francis Hunter in the face at the Diamond, Donegal Town, after the driver asked him to get off a bus at the Abbey Hotel. The unprovoked punch caused bruising and a black eye, and Hunter has not returned to work since. Crawford, a clerical officer at Letterkenny Garda Station who was suspended from his job, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. At Donegal District Court on 28 April 2025, the judge ordered a probation report and adjourned the case to 28 July. Crawford was subsequently sentenced to five months in prison, suspended for 12 months, with a €2,000 compensation order.

  Sentenced, 6 Aug 2025Victim · 2 reports

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1. 6 Aug2025
   Sentenceddonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for assault causing harm in Donegal

   Suspended sentence for Donegal man who punched bus driver in unprovoked attack

   victim, Francis Hunter, male, irish (judged from name)Francis Hunter♂IE
2. 28 Apr2025
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Man sentenced for assault causing harm in Donegal

   ‘Out of character’ assault on Donegal bus driver had serious consequences

   victim, Francis Hunter, male, irish (judged from name)Francis Hunter♂IE

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