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Cyclist beaten and stabbed after accepting compensation for collision, trial hears

Summary

In a Special Criminal Court hearing, a Limerick man, Larry McCarthy, 37, pleaded not guilty to assaulting David Foran on 25 November 2014 at Cornmarket Villas. The prosecution alleged that McCarthy, along with two others, threatened to use "unlawful violence" and that McCarthy stabbed Foran in the leg while he was beaten. Foran, who had been knocked down by a motorcyclist earlier that month, had initially refused a €5,000 compensation offer from the motorcyclist but later agreed to meet at Cornmarket Villas. McCarthy allegedly challenged Foran over the money demand. Foran was wearing a bullet‑proof vest at the time of the assault. The trial is presided over by Ms Justice Isobel Kennedy with Judges Gerard Griffin and Gerard Haughton. The case remains pending.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Cyclist beaten and stabbed after accepting compensation for collision, trial hears. Charges or matters: assaulting Mr Foran at Cornmarket Villas on November 25th, 2014. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 25th, 2014 Other
• November 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-06-19 Publication

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Topics

Stage Trial Violent Crime

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