Kildare woman 'pulled a knife from her bra and inflicted facial injury'
The incident followed a disagreement between families
A woman pulled a knife from her bra and inflicted a facial injury, it was alleged at Naas District court.
Before the court was Rebecca O'Brien, 21, whose address was given at 9 Chapel View, Kilcock.
She was charged with assault at Brown’s service station, Kilcock on November 4, 2024 and with a separate assault on May 30, 2024 at Kilcock railway station.
Garda Christopher Kilmartin said that on November 4 and it was claimed that the defendant had pulled out a knife from her bra and inflicted a facial injury on another person. He produced a picture of the injured party in court.
He said the assault followed a previous disagreement between families and he also said the injured party was left with no lasting scar.
Sgt Mary Meade said that on May 30 gardaí went to the scene of a double stabbing at Kilcock rail station.
She said the defendant arrived and “was verbally abusive.”
Sgt Meade said the defendant lashed out violently at a garda, who sustained a broken bone in her hand and who has since recovered.
Solicitor David Powderly said the defendant’s brother had been stabbed and she wishes to apologise.
He added that the defendant was trying to get away from the garda and was reckless but she was not trying to inflict any injury.
“She was trying to free herself from the garda’s grasp,” he said.
He also said the defendant looks after younger siblings and her father is bed bound.
He said the defendant has an issue with substance and alcohol abuse and she has been referred to professional help.
Judge Desmond Zaidan noted that a probation report indicated that the woman was in a coercive relationship and had been forced to carry a knife or blade but he added that the second offence had been committed while on bail.
He imposed two consecutive sentences totalling 20 months.