Cork man previously accused of attacking tourist found today with knife down his sock, court told

The young man was allowed out on bail

In an earlier case it was alleged that the tourist was approached by a young man who punched her once with his right hand, connecting with the left side of her body. File picture: Larry Cummins

A young American visiting Cork was punched once by a young man who accosted her in the city centre and today the man charged with carrying out this crime last September was allegedly caught in the early hours of the morning with a flick-knife down his sock.

Garda Molly O’Driscoll objected to bail being granted to 20-year-old Michael O’Sullivan of 1 Monastery Close, Monastery Hill, Blarney Street, Cork, at Cork District Court. She testified that he was arrested at 6.30am on Friday at Mount Eden Road, Gurranabraher.