Cork man who hit another man in an unprovoked assault, leaving him with a brain bleed, has sentencing adjourned

Judge said after reading the victim impact statement, the assault had a much more serious and lasting effect on the injured party than it initially appeared in the case

Court heard accused was highly intoxicated on the night of the incident and did not have a history of violent offending. Picture: Larry Cummins

A young man was the victim of an unprovoked attack on Washington Street in Cork almost two years ago, which left him with a bleed on his brain, and on Thursday the accused man faced sentencing.

Judge Dermot Sheehan said after reading the victim impact statement, the assault had a much more serious and lasting effect on the injured party than it initially appeared in the case.