Baby ‘seriously injured’ during assault on mother

A SENIOR Garda has told a court that a 10-month-old boy sustained “very, very serious injuries” during an assault by an 18-year-old man on the baby’s mother.

At a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Saturday, Inspector Tom Kennedy said the baby was hospitalised at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick.

Insp Kennedy said the baby sustained two broken arms — one in three places — and a broken leg. He said the baby — born on February 16 — also had multiple bruising and there was also evidence of a burn mark.