Cork men burst into bedrooms of foreign nationals and beat them with crowbar, court heard

The accused men subjected victims to 'horrific ordeal' from which they suffered serious injuries, court told

Detective told court no bail conditions would satisfy the State and he said there were real concerns for the safety of the community if either of the accused was released on bail. Picture: Larry Cummins

Three Chinese nationals — an engineer and two language students — were beaten horrifically by two intruders who burst into their bedrooms in Cork City in the early hours of the morning.

Detective Garda Brian Barron objected to bail being granted to the two accused men, who were arrested and brought before Cork District Court on multiple charges arising out the incident.