'God bless you. I forgive you,' says Cork security guard as man jailed for assaulting her 

The defendant broke down in tears when the victim impact evidence was read to him

Stressing that the accused had to engage with the psychiatric services, the judge imposed a sentence of 18 months, suspended the final 12 months and backdated the sentence to October when he went into custody. File picture: Larry Cummins

A woman working in security asked a man not to obstruct a fire exit in Cork City but he responded by spitting at her, pushing her aside and threatening to kill her.

Judge Sinead Behan remarked on the very Christian attitude taken by the victim in the case who said in her impact statement that the accused man — who has complex psychiatric issues — should reflect on his words and actions and the impact that they had on her.