Man receives suspended sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting garda Court hears man slapped and bit garda while she assisted him after he had a seizure
about 3 hours ago Fiona Ferguson
The judge suspended the man’s sentence on strict conditions, including that he engage with the probation system. File photograph: Chris Maddaloni/Collins
A man who slapped and bit a garda attempting to assist him after he suffered a seizure in Dublin city centre has told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that he is very sorry for the offence.
Craig Shevlin (31), of Buckingham Street, Connolly Lodge, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to assaulting Garda Caroline Thornton causing her harm on May 3rd, 2019. He has 14 previous convictions.