The victim got into a car after mistakenly thinking it was a taxi
A young farmer who left a man with a head injury following a one-punch attack in a row over a car mistaken for a taxi has offered his victim €15,000 as a gesture of his remorse.
READ MORE: National Lottery HQ buzzing as five groups of winners collect massive cash haul - including €50k scratch cardLeeper, aged 25, came out of a nearby bar with his girlfriend and also tried to get into the car as it was driven by his girlfriend's dad. A row ensued and there was some 'slagging' before Mr Rowan was struck with one punch by Leeper.
He was off work for three months as a result of the injuries he sustained in the attack. Gardai launched an investigation and CCTV was harvested from local premises while pictures of the victim were also taken. No direct reference was made to Leeper striking Mr Rowan but he said this was the first time something like this had happened to him and that he never wanted it to happen again.
"He committed a criminal act but is not a criminal. Yes, I agree that throwing one punch can lead to devastating consequences and in some ways he is lucky that Mr Rowan is not more seriously injured." He added "He was a happy-go-lucky young man, educated but this has blighted him. He wants to move on with his life and he wants Mr Rowan to realise that he did not mean to do this."
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