Jail for man who assaulted jogger

A man jogging home from late-night work was tripped and assaulted and in the course of verbal abuse he heard his attacker using the word, ‘black’.

Luke Taylor, aged 22, of 11 Cherry Lawn, Blackrock, Cork, was sentenced yesterday to five months in prison for assaulting Jacob Zucula on August 9, 2017.

Taylor pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Zucula and engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour.