Corkman involved in Christmas Eve fight threatened to 'box the head off' off gardaí

Accused was 'highly intoxicated' and became aggressive and abusive during incident on December 24, 2003, court told 
Corkman involved in Christmas Eve fight threatened to 'box the head off' off gardaí

Gardaí were forced to use pepper spray as accused's behaviour was so erratic, court heard.

A Christmas Eve fight where one of the men involved later threatened to “box the head off” two members of An Garda Síochána has now resulted in him being jailed for two months.

Sergeant Pat Lyons outlined the background to the incident carried out at about 4pm on December 24, 2023, at St Vincent’s Hostel, Anglesea Street, Cork.

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