Westport glass assault: man receives suspended sentence and €8,000 payment order

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Joao Hermino Sousa Correia was sentenced after pleading guilty to assault causing harm outside The Castle venue in Westport on December 17, 2023. Judge Eoin Garavan imposed a three-year sentence, fully suspended for eight years, on condition Correia return to Brazil within two weeks and not return to Ireland.

The victim had four teeth knocked out and suffered a fractured jaw and deep cuts, requiring surgery and stitches. The court heard that continuing dental treatment had brought the victim’s bill to €11,000. The judge ordered Correia to pay €8,000, the remaining balance, within three years.