Robert Lawlor cleared of assault charge after acquittal in attempted murder trial

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Robert Lawlor was acquitted of five charges, including attempted murder, by unanimous jury verdicts at the Central Criminal Court. On Monday, Mr Justice Michael White struck out the remaining charge accusing Lawlor of assault causing harm to Rachel Kirwan in 2014. The judge said Lawlor was fully discharged, was no longer in custody on any matter and was free to go.