Mother cleared of impeding son’s arrest

The mother of a man who beat his fiancée unconscious has been acquitted of impeding his arrest by bringing him to an airport and giving him money.

Geraldine McMenamy, aged 48, of Donamore Green, Tallaght, Dublin pleaded not guilty to two charges of assisting an offender by impeding the apprehension or prosecution of her son, Paul McMenamy, on February 8, 2012.

McMenamy assaulted care worker Nicola Murray on February 5, 2012 at a house in Rialto, Dublin and left her lying unconscious in a bedroom for over 12 hours before calling an ambulance. The attack left Ms Murray with serious brain injuries.