Father of assault victim feels ‘let down’ by legal system

The father of a woman who had boiling water with sugar poured on her leg by her ex-boyfriend said he feels let down by the legal system after a court imposed a two-and-a-half-year sentence for the crime.

Willie Byrd said his daughter, Tara, will suffer long-term consequences as a result of the incident, which took place when she was four and a half months pregnant.

Michael Lynch, 25, received the sentence on Tuesday having been convicted of assault causing harm to Ms Byrd on July 21, 2015, at 184 Old Youghal Rd, Cork, where they lived at the time.