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BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Woman jailed for attempted murder of boy with broken bottle
A woman has been jailed for the attempted murder of a teenage boy with a broken gin 16-year-old needed life-saving surgery after the assault near St Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow in August Macaulay, 43, was sentenced to five years and nine months at the High Court in Young praised the skill of the surgeons, saying that without their skill in saving the teenager's life then Macaulay would have faced a murder charge. Police found parts of the broken bottle and glass fragments on her clothes after detaining had been due to stand trial at the High Court in Glasgow last month but pled guilty to attempted murder while acting under remand prisoner observed court proceedings via video link from Young previously heard how the victim and his friends had been out in the city centre on the evening of the ended up in the company of Macaulay and a male friend. The boy ended up in an "altercation" with Macaulay's friend. 'Profuse bleeding' Prosecutor Gareth Reid said Macaulay got involved and a gin bottle she had was of the boy's group grabbed the woman by the hair to try and get her off her Reid told the court that Macaulay struck the boy on the neck with the broken bottle and he fell to the floor fled as the victim's friends flagged down passing British Transport police officers for help. There was "profuse bleeding" to a wound on the right side of his neck which required an operation that will leave permanent scarring. Macaulay claimed the others had been "jumping" on her male friend and that she had also been assaulted, including having food thrown at Thursday, defence advocate Rosalyn McTaggart told the court that her client had a traumatic childhood and suffered from addiction lawyer added that she was genuinely sorry for her Young told Macaulay she would have received a six and half year term if she had not pleaded guilty.
BreakingNews.ie
02-06-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Former Donegal councillor to be sentenced for assault and attack on van during family dispute
A former Donegal County Councillor is to be sentenced after admitting assaulting a man and damaging his van. Gareth Reid appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty to the charges which arose out of a family dispute over land. Advertisement The former Fine Gael councillor admitted the charges which occurred following an incident at Knockfair, Stranorlar, in May 2021. The 42-year-old was charged with assaulting Paul McCool and causing him harm, the charge being contrary to section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. Reid, of Lawnsdale, Stranorlar, was also charged with an act of criminal damage. He was charged that he did, without lawful exact, damage property, namely the driver's side of a Peugeot Partner van belonging to Paul McCool, a charge contrary to section 2 (1) of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991. Advertisement He spoke only to plead guilty to the charges when he appeared before Judge John Aylmer. His barrister, Mr Peter Nolan BL, told the court that Reid has previous convictions 'going back some time'. Mr Nolan said that there is a 'very involved family history in this matter'. He told Judge Aylmer that the matter is also before the High Court over 'lands, wills et cetera' and the court should be informed about these matters. Judge Aylmer requested a probation report and asked that it include an assessment on Reid's suitability for community service. In September 2008, Reid was co-opted onto Donegal County Council, taking the seat of his grandfather, JJ Reid, following his retirement from politics but failed to be re-elected to the Council the following year.
Sunday World
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Sunday World
Former councillor to be sentenced for assault and attack on van during family dispute
Gareth Reid appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he pleaded guilty to the charges which arose out of a family dispute over land Former Donegal County Councillor Gareth Reid who appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (North West Newspix) A former Donegal County Councillor is to be sentenced after admitting assaulting a man and damaging his van. Gareth Reid appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he pleaded guilty to the charges which arose out of a family dispute over land. The former Fine Gael councillor admitted the charges which occurred following an incident at Knockfair, Stranorlar, in May 2021. The 42-year-old was charged with assaulting Paul McCool and causing him harm, the charge being contrary to section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. Reid, of Lawnsdale, Stranorlar, was also charged with an act of criminal damage. He was charged that he did, without lawful exact, damage property, namely the driver's side of a Peugeot Partner van belonging to Paul McCool, a charge contrary to section 2 (1) of the Criminal Damage Act, 1991. He spoke only to plead guilty to the charges when he appeared before Judge John Aylmer. His barrister, Mr Peter Nolan BL, told the court that Reid has previous convictions 'going back some time'. Mr Nolan said that there is a 'very involved family history in this matter'. He told Judge Aylmer that the matter is also before the High Court over 'lands, wills et cetera' and the court should be informed about these matters. Former Donegal County Councillor Gareth Reid who appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (North West Newspix) News in 90 seconds - June 2nd Judge Aylmer requested a probation report and asked that it include an assessment on Reid's suitability for community service. In September 2008, Reid was co-opted onto Donegal County Council, taking the seat of his grandfather, JJ Reid, following his retirement from politics but failed to be re-elected to the Council the following year.
