Marian Leddy gets suspended sentence for assault causing harm

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Marian Leddy received a three-month sentence, suspended in full for 12 months, for assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 16 October 2016. The offence occurred at the Dochas Centre women’s prison on 26 May 2015, when Leddy restrained a fellow prisoner during an assault involving a broken cup. The court heard Leddy had pleaded guilty and had played a lesser role than her co-accused, who inflicted the injuries. Leddy had 77 previous convictions, mainly for theft, while the court noted her engagement with support services for drug addiction and accommodation.