Man pleads guilty to serious Valentine's night assault of man in Manorcunningham
Published 25th Apr 2024, 12:57 GMT
The 31-year-old man appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court this week where he tendered a guilty plea to assault causing harm to another man
A man has pleaded guilty to assaulting another man in Manorcunningham and causing him harm.
Owen Orr tendered a guilty plea as he was arraigned before Judge John Aylmer at Letterkenny Circuit Court.
A 31-year-old of Tullyverry Drive, Greysteel, Derry, Orr pleaded guilty to assaulting Charles Bonner causing him harm at Manorcunningham on February 14, 2019.
The charge is contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Act, 1997.
Mr Ciaran Elders BL, for Orr, said his client suffers from psychological difficulties and is on prescribed medication.
Mr Elders said Orr has been engaging with the probation service in Northern Ireland.
A probation and welfare report and a psychiatric report on behalf of Orr were order by Judge Aylmer.