Man accused of hitting American woman with walking stick at Cork train station

Tourist received a large laceration to the side of her forehead and was taken to Cork University Hospital, court heard

Accused is charged with assault causing harm to a woman, who was a tourist in Cork, on March 26 at Kent Station. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A young American woman visiting Cork was struck across the head with a walking stick when she was at Kent railway station in Cork, it was alleged in court on Tuesday. Details of the alleged assault causing harm were outlined at Cork District Court, where Sergeant John Dineen said the DPP said it was a suitable case to be dealt with at district court level.

Judge Catherine Ryan heard an outline of the alleged circumstances giving rise to the charge of assault causing harm, and examined a medical report on the injured party and photographs taken of her at the time.