2014-11-10
Man who attacked army veteran with sword fails in appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Liam McCarthy (30), who was serving a suspended sentence for another assault when he struck Martin Butler (51) in the head with a sword following a row outside a pub. In October last year McCarthy was jailed for nine years by Judge Pauline Codd at Clonmel Circuit Criminal Court, after pleading guilty to assault causing serious harm to Mr Butler, in Cappawhite, Co.