An intoxicated, aggressive and abusive John McGinley was pepper-sprayed by gardai before he was restrained and arrested
A Co Donegal man who stabbed one man with a knife and beat up a pensioner in two random attacks has been jailed after a judge called him "a very dangerous young man."
In passing sentence on McGinley, Judge John Aylmer described the accused as "a very dangerous young man." McGinley was identified as a suspect and found a short distance away, with a glass bottle in his hand, on the Port Road. The victim, who said he finds it hard to be alone in public, said he feels lucky to be alive and recalls feeling how the incident could have been the end of his life.
Gardai were called and a description of the attacker was given while CCTV from the area was also harvested. Just after 6am, gardai encountered McGinley at Ballymacool and he said he had been out walking to the shops. His clothing was blood-stained and he claimed he had cut it on a garden gate earlier.
Barrister for McGinley, Mr Colm Smyth, SC, said his client was well known to the judge and to the court. However, he stressed that the crimes were committed while McGinley was intoxicated on tablets and alcohol. Mr Smyth said McGinley has been "out of control" at times. "It was a very dangerous injury," Judge Aylmer told McGinley. "You are very fortunate that you are not before another court on a more serious charge."
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