Man made getaway in horse and cart after stab attack

A man who made his escape from gardaí in a horse and carriage after slashing his victim’s cheek with a blade has been sentenced to three and half years with the final two years suspended.

Gardaí who attended the scene of the attack could see the muscles in the victim’s face after Gerard Howe (aged 23) left him with the skin hanging from his cheek. The victim, Patrick Fowler (aged 34), has been left with a permanent four inch scar.