Woman needed stitches after alleged assault by male in Cork home, court hears

A woman bleeding from a head wound locked herself into a bathroom to get away from a 25-year-old man who later fled from the scene and was stopped by gardaí.

These were the allegations made at Cork District Court in the case against Chindo Emeaugbor of Summerhill, Mallow, who faces a charge of assault causing harm.

Judge Mary Dorgan refused jurisdiction after hearing the allegations.

Sergeant Aisling Murphy said the alleged incident occurred at Washington Court, Anne Street, Cork.

“On May 16 2025 at 11am gardaí received a 999 call from a female alleging that she had been assaulted by a male who was known to her after a verbal disagreement. She said she had been struck in the forehead and was bleeding from the wound, and had locked herself in the bathroom."

The court heard that gardaí arrived and found the injured party was on the road with family members. An ambulance arrived.

“The alleged offender had just fled in a car," said Sgt Murphy. 

"Gardai observed the vehicle on Washington Street. It was eventually stopped a short time later on South Main Street. The driver, now known to gardaí as Chindo Emeaugbor, was subsequently arrested and conveyed to the Brideweil garda station."

The injured party was assessed by paramedics and later received six stitches to her forehead. A statement of complaint was taken from her where she alleged that she was struck by Chindo Emeaugbor.

Judge Dorgan said after hearing the allegations that she was refusing jurisdiction and viewed the nature of the injury as too serious.

The case was then adjourned until April 29 to allow time for further directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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