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.