Dead woman’s partner accused of assaulting man

The partner of the young woman who was found dead at Sheares St, Cork City, on Sunday was in court yesterday charged with assault causing harm to a young man on Monday.

Adam O’Keefe, aged 26, of St Vincent’s hospital, Anderson’s Quay, is accused of assault causing harm to Daniel Maguire at Anderson’s St on May 1.

Garda Donal Daly arrested Mr O’Keefe and gave evidence at Cork District Court yesterday of the accused referring to the death of 22-year-old Amy McCarthy, whose body was found in a former shop premises on Sheares St on Sunday.