Syrian national slashed man with carving knife at Cork hostel

47-year-old man found not guilty by reason of insanity

47-year-old pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm to 55-year-old Zouhair Maagli at the kitchen of Oscar’s hostel on Lower Glanmire Road, Cork

A Syrian national used a carving knife to slash another man across the forehead at a hostel in Cork and he falsely imprisoned another man in a bedroom until a trained negotiator persuaded him to release the victim.

Kheder Zreik has now been found not guilty of the crimes by reason of insanity.