Woman, 23, jailed for life over gruesome Sliabh Liag murder gets more time for trying to gouge female Garda's eyes
A WOMAN who was jailed for life after a man was murdered and his body thrown over cliffs in Co Donegal has been jailed for four months for attacking Gardai.
Nikita Burns appeared at Letterkenny District
Burns, 23, attacked the officers after staff at Letterkenny University Hospital called for help while she was being treated at the medical unit at 1.10am on January 4th, 2023.
The court was told that Burns was placed in a patrol car at the hospital following an incident.
However, she then tried to gauge the eyes of a female Garda before pulling her hair and then also attacked a male officer by kicking him in the shins.
She later admitted the offences.
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The offences happened before Burns took part in the
The victim's body was
Burns and her co-accused, Alan Vial, 39, were both
The trial heard gruesome evidence of how the victim had been
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The pair had both blamed eachother for carrying out the murder but the jury agreed with the prosecution that this was a joint enterprise and found both guilty of murder.
Both were given life sentences.
Ms Burns' solicitor, Mr Rory O'Brien, said Burns was 'suffering significant mental health deterioration' and had issues ongoing in her life.
He had previously explained how Burns had a very difficult life and had been placed in care at an early age.
Judge Éiteáin Cunningham jailed Burns for four months on each of the two summonses.
The sentences are to run concurrently and will also run concurrent to the sentence she is currently serving.
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Nikita Burns admitted assaulting two Gardai during a vicious late-night attack
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