Cork man who attacked sleeping wife with boiling water and hammer has sentencing delayed

Court heard five psychiatrists were approached to do report on accused but none could provide one, with one quoting a cost of €3,500 when legal aid would only cover €1,800

Cork Circuit Court. Noel Twomey pleaded guilty to production of a claw hammer and two counts of assault causing serious harm to his wife, once by pouring boiling water on her and a second time by striking her with the hammer.

A 63-year-old woman who had boiling water poured over her and was struck over the head with a claw-hammer by her husband almost two years ago will have to wait until February next year before she finds out what prison sentence he will serve.

The further delay in the sentencing of 64-year-old Noel Twomey, of 18 Carbery Grove, Knocknaheeny, Cork, was caused by the failure to get a psychiatric report on the accused.