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A THUG who violently attacked another man as he attempted to use a cash point has been jailed. Aaron Murphy, of Attleborogh Road in Nuneaton, has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars following an assault causing grievous bodily harm in Bedworth in Warwickshire. The 21-year-old attacked his victim as he approached a cash point outside a shop in Park Road at around 9pm on … [Read more...] about Thug who punched victim 20 times and left him unconscious jailed for 18 years

A MAN who was seriously injured in an attack in Co. Antrim over the weekend has died in hospital. PSNI officers were called to an incident in Station Road at around 7.30pm on Saturday, November 2, where a 74-year-old man was found unconscious on the ground and was taken to hospital. The pensioner was found seriously injured in Station Road, Antrim Today officers have named the … [Read more...] about Pensioner seriously injured in Antrim attack dies in hospital

A DOCTOR who admitted trying to murder his mother’s then-partner by poisoning him at a fake medical appointment has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. Thomas Kwan, 53, sent bogus medical letters to Patrick O’Hara, claiming he was due to have an injection. Kwan arranged to visit the 72-year-old, who had been his mother’s partner for more than 20 years, at his … [Read more...] about Doctor jailed after admitting attempted murder of mother’s partner

A WOMAN has been arrested after cocaine with an estimated value of €134,000 was seized at Dublin Airport. Revenue officers uncovered the drugs on Saturday after stopping and searching the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Paris. Revenue say the discovery of the 1.9kg of cocaine was the result of an intelligence-led operation. A woman in her 30s was … [Read more...] about Woman arrested after cocaine worth €134,000 seized at Dublin Airport

A MAN has died in Co. Cork after he was stung by a swarm of wasps. Father-of-three Michael Sheehan passed away following the incident at his home in Macroom on Tuesday. According to RTÉ News, Mr Sheehan inadvertently disturbed a wasps' nest while trimming hedges, resulting in him sustaining multiple stings. It adds that he was no longer conscious when the ambulance arrived and … [Read more...] about Man dies in Co. Cork after being stung by swarm of wasps