Financial pressure made man attempt to kill daughter after she asked for €5

A middle-aged man under serious financial pressure snapped and tried to kill his daughter by holding a rag to her mouth after she asked him for €5.

The man was in fear his family would end in penury because of his inability to make enough money to provide for them.

He was put on trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court yesterday on charges of falsely imprisoning his 14-year-old daughter and assault causing harm to her.