Judge delays sentencing of man who assaulted three gardaí during violent incident at direct provision centre

Nkosiyapha Mguni had pleaded guilty last year to assault of three gardaí who had been called to an incident at Clonakilty Lodge direct provision centre in April 2019

Just over a year ago, Clonakilty District Court had heard three gardaí were assaulted during the violent episode at Clonakilty Lodge direct provision centre in April 2019. File picture

A judge has further deferred imposing penalty on a man who assaulted three gardaí after he was told the man, who had been tortured in his country of origin, may not have received any psychotherapy or counselling while in prison.

Nkosiyapha Mguni, 27, had been residing at the Clonakilty Lodge direct provision centre when the incident occurred in April 2019, and pleaded guilty in September last year, with Judge James McNulty deferring penalty as Mr Mguni at that time was also due before the circuit court in relation to a separate assault charge.