Mentally ill man repeatedly punched and kicked Chilean national in random attack in Cork

Accused attacked man walking home from work in unprovoked assault and then went to Garda station to admit the crime

Accused told court he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia but had not been taking his medication.

A Chilean national based in Cork was repeatedly punched and knocked to the ground in a random attack in Cork City as he walked home from work and then the man who carried out the assault went straight to a Garda station and admitted the violent crime.

Garda Brian Barron objected to bail being granted to the accused man, Derek Mulligan, who is charged with assault causing harm on October 23. Garda Barron alleged that the incident occurred after 7pm on that evening.