'She attacked me first' - Cork woman admits to assaulting another

Leanne Hegarty had previously pleaded guilty in an unrelated case to carrying out a robbery from a different woman in Cork city.

Judge Boyle said that because of other matters ongoing in court it would not be possible to proceed with immediate sentencing. File photo: iStock

A 27-year-old woman was arraigned at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on a charge of assault causing harm to another woman in Cork city and she replied: “I plead guilty but she attacked me first.” 

Leanne Hegarty of 48 Gurranabraher Avenue, Cork, was arraigned on the assault charge having previously pleaded guilty in an unrelated case to carrying out a robbery from a different woman in Cork city.