Man jailed for knife attack on doctor

A doctor who took a blood test from a man in Co Cork, during the Rachel Kiely murder investigation was attacked by this man - wielding a knife - because he blamed the doctor for getting him into trouble.

A doctor who took a blood test from a man in Co Cork, during the Rachel Kiely murder investigation was attacked by this man - wielding a knife - because he blamed the doctor for getting him into trouble.

Conor Downey, aged 34, of Castlepark, Ballincollig, was jailed for four years today for assault causing harm to Dr Pat Lee at 7pm on June 24 last.

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