Convicted murderer on assault charge in Cork gets one-way ticket home instead of jail

He tried to lure a complete stranger down a sidestreet in Cork city and struck him in the face with a bottle on Christmas Day 2018

Andrius Augylius will be taken from Cloverhill Prison on May 14 and fly From Dublin to Kaunas. File photo

A convicted murderer who tried to lure a complete stranger down a sidestreet in Cork city and struck him in the face with a bottle will avoid three years in jail by flying home to Lithuania on a one-way ticket.

Andrius Augylius was remanded in custody until Friday. He will be taken from Cloverhill Prison on that date - May 14 – and fly From Dublin to Kaunas.