Woman 'viciously assaulted' victim 'thinking she was performing sex act on my boyfriend'

Imposing a four-month prison term, the judge said: 'The victim’s whole feeling of self-worth has been damaged. Huge damage has been done to a young lady by another woman and a penalty has to be paid.'  Picture: iStock

A 21-year old Co Galway woman carried out a “vicious assault” on another woman who was on her knees due to the mistaken belief that the victim was performing a sexual act on the attacker's boyfriend.

At Gort District Court, Judge Patrick Durcan imposed a four-month prison term on Sarah Murphy of Cloondine, Gort for the “unprovoked and unwarranted” assault when kicking the 24-year-old into the face and the groin area at a 21st birthday celebration at Sullivan’s Royal Hotel in Gort in the early hours of August 11, 2019.