Dublin burglar assaulted partially paralysed woman

A woman has been remanded in custody after a jury convicted her of assaulting a partially paralysed woman with a wine bottle.

Grace Tormey, aged 22, of Parnell St, Sallynoggin, Dublin, pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to aggravated burglary at Rollins Villas, Sallynoggin, on November 16, 2012.

The victim, Lisa Lee, had previously suffered a stroke and was partially paralysed. She told Gerardine Small, BL, prosecuting, that she awoke to hear people banging on her front door.