Born-again Christian hit with samurai sword

A born-again Christian watching a TV documentary on snakes answered a knock at his door only to be headbutted and struck with a samurai sword.

Jeremiah Condon, aged 60, of 99 Roche’s Buildings, Cork, accused his neighbour, David Cotter, aged 47, of 100 Roche’s Buildings, of arriving at his front door with a man armed with a samurai sword and headbutting him. Cotter accused Mr Condon of hitting him in the head with a golf putter.

Judge Olann Kelleher dismissed two charges against Mr Condon of engaging in an affray and producing a weapon, namely the putter.