Corkman accused of throwing urn holding ashes of woman's late partner while punching her

The accused told the court: “I am trying to better myself. These are allegations. I will be contesting them.” 

A garda told the court: “It is alleged he picked up an urn containing her deceased partner’s ashes and threw these across the room and that he punched her in the face about four times.” File picture: Larry Cummins

An urn containing the ashes of a woman’s late partner was thrown across a room at her home as she was punched approximately four times in the face by a man who forced his way into her house.

31-year-old Shane Casey, formerly of Great William O’Brien Street, Cork, was arrested and brought before Cork District Court for the alleged offences.