Heated row led to young motorist dragging Cork man along with driver’s open door

The court heard that the defendant's 'narrative was that his girlfriend was the ex-girlfriend of another person present (not the injured party)'

There were emotional scenes in court as the young man was taken away to commence the period in custody between now and February 26. File picture: Larry Cummins

A verbal row got so heated that the young driver of a car in Crosshaven reversed suddenly — dragging another man along with the open driver’s door causing him serious injury.

That was the scenario described by Garda Joe Halpin at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Sinead Behan adjourned the sentencing hearing and remanded the accused, Kyle Edwards, in custody until February 26 for finalisation.