A man has been jailed for 18 months after attacking a 71-year-old-pensioner while he was walking across a street.
Seamus Ward struck Charlie Toye with such force with one punch as he walked across the Main Street in Milford, Co Donegal that he caused him to develop a brain bleed.
Ward, then aged 32, attacked Mr Toye after he had been drinking in a nearby pub and knocked the pensioner to the ground in a completely unprovoked attack.
The pensioner suffered a black eye, cuts to his face and was rushed to hospital.
A witness to the attack on June 24th, 2019, told how she heard Ward shout at Mr Toye You think you re a big man now? before attacking him.
A man has been jailed for 18 months after attacking a 71-year-old-pensioner walking across a street.
Seamus Ward struck Charlie Toye with such force with one punch as he walked across Main Street in Milford, Co Donegal, that he caused him to develop a brain bleed.
Ward, then aged 32, attacked Mr Toye after he had been drinking in a nearby pub and knocked the pensioner to the ground in a completely unprovoked attack.
The pensioner suffered a black eye, cuts to his face and was rushed to hospital.
A witness to the incident on June 24, 2019, told how she heard Ward shout at Mr Toye, “You think you’re a big man now?”, before attacking him.
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