Corkman admits assaulting man who had corrosive liquid thrown at his face

The incident happened during an alleged dispute between them over a partner

When he was in Cork Circuit Criminal Court the defendant also produced a hand-written letter of apology from the accused to the victim. File picture: Larry Cummins

A man accused of throwing a corrosive liquid into another man’s face at his front door in an alleged dispute between them over a partner has confessed to the crime of assault causing serious harm.

John Paul Carey had the case against him listed for trial by judge and jury at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. However, he pleaded guilty to the most significant charge of assault causing serious harm as well as assaults on two other parties on the same occasion.