Cork man accused of smashing glass bottle into face of sleeping homeless man further remanded in custody

Victim was asleep in a doorway on Oliver Plunkett Street when the unprovoked assault occurred, court heard

The alleged assault occurred on Oliver Plunkett Street and was captured on CCTV, court told. Picture: Denis Minihane

A homeless man sleeping in a doorway in Cork City allegedly had a glass bottle smashed into his face in the early hours of the morning, and now a man charged with assault causing harm has been remanded in custody until July 7.

Michael Faulkner, 42, of St Vincent’s Hostel, Anglesea Terrace, Cork, appeared before Cork District Court by video link from prison.

Sergeant Gearóid Davis said DPP directions were awaited in the case, where Mr Faulkner is charged with assault causing harm to the sleeping man, contrary to the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.

Judge Valerie Corcoran remanded him in custody for a fortnight with his consent.

Sergeant John Dineen said previously it was alleged that on April 24 at approximately 6.18am, on Lower Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City, Michael Faulkner approached a man who was asleep in a doorway on Lower Oliver Plunkett Street.

It was alleged Michael Faulkner produced a glass bottle and proceeded to smash the bottle off the man’s face while he was asleep and this was an unprovoked attack and the incident in its entirety was captured on CCTV and Michael Faulkner was clearly identified on the footage committing the offence.

Gardaí Marc Burke and Liam O'Brien received a report of the man being assaulted on Lower Oliver Plunkett Street. They arrived at the scene and observed the injured party outside the gate of Cork Simon Community, with blood on his face.

Gardaí observed he had lacerations on his left eye, along with swelling and bruising. He was subsequently taken to Mercy University Hospital by ambulance.

Garda Michael McCarthy later arrested Michael Faulkner and charged in him in relation to the alleged incident.