Man spat at couple to ‘baptise’ them

A man who spat at a couple walking through Cork City said he was baptising them, and yesterday the judge said he needed care rather than custody .

Anthony Cummins, Main St, Ballinspittle, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting the couple on September 28, 2015.

The case was adjourned yesterday for sentencing and to allow time for reports on the accused.