Man accused of serious assault on woman in Cork has case adjourned until October 

Victim of alleged attack, who was at home with her child at the time, suffered slash wounds from a bladed instrument during her struggle to escape

Gardaí had to cordon off the area after the alleged assault took place. File picture

A 44-year-old man charged with assault causing harm to a woman arising out of a serious incident in Cork in February, where a Garda helicopter was involved in the investigation, has had his case put back until October.

The man, who is not named for legal reasons, was charged by Detective Garda Patrick Houlihan with carrying out an assault on a woman, causing her harm, contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, at Evergreen Road.