Woman: I woke to find man’s hands on my throat

A young woman who fell asleep in a bedroom at a house party woke to find a man with his hands around her throat and was later threatened with a knife, it was alleged in court yesterday.

Jean Charbonnier of 7 Coppingers View, Pope’s Quay, Cork, is accused of assault causing harm on Julie Clermont, 24, at an apartment in Cork city.

Judge Leo Malone asked for an outline of the allegations in the case to see if he would accept jurisdiction to hear the case.