Assault victim' lucky to survive', court hears

An orthopaedic surgeon told a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury that a Sligo man was very lucky to survive an alleged assault on him with the few side effects he experienced.

Mr Hugh Smith told Mr Luan O Braonain BL, prosecuting, that Mr Barry Duggan (aged 37) was admitted to accident and emergency in James’ Hospital with a very severe head injury, which led to bleeding within and around his brain. He also suffered bruising to his brain and a fracture to his skull, eye socket and cheekbone.