Natasha O’Brien said she didn’t expect to feel as emotional as she did when her attacker was taken away to prison after his sentencing appeal.
Cathal Crotty of Parkroe Heights, Ardnacrusha, County Clare, was ordered to serve two years in prison for attacking Natasha O’ Brien on O’Connell Street in Limerick in 2022.Following public outrage, the court of appeal decided the original suspended sentence was too lenient.
Ruth Coppinger and Natasha O'Brien take part in a solidarity demonstration in Dublin Picture date: Monday November 25, 2024. “We must set a precedent in our courts we don't accept violence but still the emotional side of me… it was really, really hard to see a young man be taken away.” “This has been so public that this is almost justice for so many victims and survivors that haven't had the strength and courage to come forward.
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