Suspended sentence for son who smashed plate across his father's head
Domestic incident leads to suspended sentence at Derry Magistrate's Court
A domestic incident between a father and his son when a plate was smashed across the father's head saw the son receive a suspended sentence at Derry Magistrate's Court today.
Dillon Harkin (23) of Magowan Park in Derry was convicted of assault on his father on June 9 last and also possessing cannabis on June 17.
The court heard that police were called by ambulance staff to a report of a domestic incident.
The injured party, Harkin's father, had lacerations to his shoulder and also to his abdomen.
He told police there had been a verbal argument and the defendant had broken a plate over his head as well as punching him on the jaw.
Harkin had left the scene when police arrived.
On June 17 police observed Harkin in a vehicle and stopped it.
He handed over a quantity of herbal cannabis and was arrested.
At interview Harkin made no comment but did say the cannabis was for self medication.
Defence counsel Stephen Chapman said that his client was currently on probation.
Harkin was given a 4 month prison sentence suspended for 2 years and fined £250.