Book of evidence served on man accused of aggravated burglary and assault in Cork City

It is alleged that Gerard Quinlan two men who burst into the two upstairs bedrooms simultaneously, demanding cash and mobile phones from the three victims who were struck with blunt and sharp objects

It is alleged that following complete compliance with the demands of the two and having handed over what little money and mobile phones they had, the three residents were then subjected to a vicious and sustained assault. File picture: Larry Cummins

A book of evidence was served on a 41-year-old man accused of carrying out an aggravated burglary and assault causing harm to three people during an alleged incident in Cork City.

Gerard Quinlan of Gilabbey Mews, Connaught Avenue, Cork, faces charges of carrying out an aggravated burglary and assault causing harm to one man and two women. The injured parties were in their early to mid-twenties.