Husband charged with assault causing serious harm to his wife

A Macroom man was put on trial by judge and jury yesterday on a charge of assault causing serious harm to his wife at the family home exactly four years ago.

Anthony Kelleher, aged 44, was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of assaulting his wife Siobhán Kelleher, aged 39, where it is alleged that he intentionally or recklessly caused her serious harm at the family home in Curraheen, Raleigh North, Macroom, Co Cork, on June 12, 2014.

He replied not guilty to the single charge against him.