Cork woman threw garden gnome at neighbour's head in early morning assault

Injured woman was taken by ambulance to CUH where she had six stitches to her lip and had a large haematoma to her forehead, court heard

Accused asked homeowner: 'Do you want a fight,' and without warning threw a pre-cast garden gnome at her. Picture: iStock

A garden gnome was thrown at a woman’s head when she responded to a knock on the front door of her home at three o'clock in the morning.

Inspector Brendan McKenna outlined details of the alleged incident at Cork District Court.