Man jailed after pointing gun at three-year-old boy at crèche

An eight-month jail sentence was imposed yesterday on a man who pointed a gun at a three-year-old child being brought to a creche.

Judge Con O’Leary had adjourned Anthony West’s sentencing until yesterday to consider a psychiatric report and to hear from the mother of the child.

The judge said the report showed the accused man’s lack of empathy, and also showed him to be sufficiently in control of his faculties to come up with a cock-and-bull story about what happened on the day.