Locals blocked assault inquiry
Garda Gerard Griffin told Judge Carroll Moran that in his 32 years a garda, he had never come across the kind of difficulties in an investigation as he had in a case in which three men pleaded guilty to charges arising from an assault.
Charlie Murphy, aged 22, of Hillside Drive, Athea, and Mark Murphy, aged 21, Lyre, Lisselton, Co Kerry (no relation), both pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Michael Leech, who was 71 when assaulted on October 31, 2008.
