A Wicklow brother and sister who assaulted a man outside his home leaving him with extensive head and facial injuries have been jailed for six years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Emma O’Brien (29), Old Connaught View, Bray, Co Wicklow, and Wesley O’Brien (22), Ashlawn Court, also Bray, had pleaded not guilty to assault causing serious harm to Michael Connors (47), possession of a hatchet with intent to cause serious injury and violent disorder at Old Connaught View on March 14th, 2009.
The siblings were rearraigned in front of the jury on day three of the trial last December and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of intentionally causing harm to Mr Connors and to committing violent disorder. The pleas were accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions and the charge of possession of a hatchet was dropped.
