Month's jail for attacking landlord

An immigrant who attacked his landlord with a shovel and smashed up the flat has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment

An immigrant who attacked his landlord with a shovel and smashed up the flat has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Tatula Campos (25) of Addison Road, Fairview, a native of Angola, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to common assault and £600 criminal damage on June 29th. The court was told the incident arose after Campos was asked to move out and was witnessed by another tenant.

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