2017-12-21 · Dublin
Teen who pushed garda to ground and kicked her as she lay unconscious avoids jail
In a 2015 incident at a house party in Clarehall, Dublin, 17‑year‑old Leon Kavanagh, then intoxicated, assaulted Garda Paula Carter. While Carter was attempting to locate a missing boy, Kavanagh pushed her to the ground, striking her head and rendering her unconscious. He then kicked her several times while she lay on the footpath. Kavanagh fled…