Photo of knife stuck in cheek of Limerick man shocks judge

A photo of a knife protruding from the cheek of a Limerick man was described by a judge yesterday as “absolutely and utterly shocking”.

The victim, named as Mr X at Limerick Circuit Court, had been involved in a violent row on a busy city centre street in Limerick when Craig McMahon took the knife from his pocket and stuck it into Mr X’s face.

When gardaí arrived on the scene, Mr X still had the knife lodged in his face. It was later removed at University Hospital Limerick.