Woman punched and kicked for helping cousin move out

A  woman who helped her cousin  retrieve her belongings from an apartment after a fractious end to a relationship was punched in the face

The victim said her sleep has been disrupted and she cannot return to work since the attack

A  woman who helped her cousin in retrieving her belongings from an apartment after a fractious end to a relationship ended up being punched in the face and kneed or kicked in the ribs by the man.

Judge Olann Kelleher said he was concerned to read the victim impact statement, saying: “He threatened her: ‘The people from Dublin will be down to take you out.’ He then tried to get her to drop the charges.”