A teenager has received a fully suspended sentence for attacking his foster mother after the woman urged a court not to incarcerate him. ‘Full force’McMahon punched his foster mother about four times with “full force” in the arm. Ms Hogan stopped the car and tried to calm him before driving back to their home, where he went up to his bedroom. He later asked Ms Hogan what he was supposed to say to his boss and she said to tell his boss that he was not feeling well. In the letter, Ms Hogan said she had since reestablished a connection with McMahon and urged the court not to incarcerate him.

Source: The Irish Times June 25, 2020 14:15 UTC