Accused freed as case withdrawn

A Cork man accused of assault causing serious harm to his wife at the family home four years ago has walked free after the trial judge directed the jury to enter a not-guilty verdict yesterday.

Anthony Kelleher, aged 44, was on trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on a charge of assaulting his wife Siobhán Kelleher, 39.

It was alleged that he intentionally or recklessly caused her serious harm at the family home in Curraheen, Raleigh North, Macroom, on June 12, 2014. He replied “not guilty” to the single charge against him.