Trial jury hears assault left wife with brain injury

The jury in a serious assault trial has been told a woman suffered a stroke, brain injury, and various broken bones after being assaulted by her husband in the family home.

However, soon after the woman took the witness stand yesterday, she told the prosecution counsel that she wanted to withdraw her complaint.

Macroom man Anthony Kelleher is accused of assault causing serious harm to his wife who was allegedly found extensively injured at the end of the stairs in the family home.