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flag Ireland's Court of Appeal upheld convictions and suspended sentences for two over a 2018 hammer attack that blinded a grandmother during a drug dispute.

flag Ireland’s Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions of Gerard Stokes and Samantha Campbell for a 2018 violent attack on a grandmother, during which she lost an eye after being repeatedly struck with a hammer. flag The assault, linked to a disputed missing cocaine package, included threats, tying the victim in a bin bag, and severe physical and psychological harm. flag Both received suspended sentences, with the appeal rejecting claims that a hospital statement from the victim should have been excluded, as the court found it reliable and voluntary.

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