The wisdom of Soloman in a horrendous case

THE wine was uncorked, not so much in celebration but with relief that a measure of justice had at last come for David Keohane, the young Corkman savagely attacked almost two years ago on a quiet street in Sydney, Australia.

For his parents, Tom and Rita, and for David himself, this day has been a long time coming since a jury acquitted the culprit of his attempted murder last March.

Outside the District Court in Sydney, 30-year-old David’s former work colleague in Australia, Christopher O’Meara, read a text message from him: “Good result... locked up until 2022.”