Raymond Leonard acquitted of Ranelagh assault

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Raymond Leonard was acquitted of assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 8 October 2018. The alleged assault occurred at Anna Villa, Ranelagh, on 30 August 2015. Leonard had pleaded not guilty to assaulting Nicholas Devlin, who later underwent surgery to remove part of a ruptured testicle.

The jury returned a unanimous not-guilty verdict after taking just under 90 minutes on the fourth day of the trial. During the hearing, evidence included differing descriptions of the alleged attacker’s height and clothing, alongside CCTV identification evidence.