Man’s accidental blow left woman with significant facial injury, court hears

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A man caused a woman a significant facial injury when he accidentally struck her as she tried to pull her partner away from a fight, CrimeWorld reported on 14 January 2026. It said the court accepted that William O’Keeffe had not intentionally hit her.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.