Enoch Burke's dad found guilty of assault as trial hears he 'flung' female Garda

The father of jailed teacher Enoch Burke has been found guilty of assault after a trial heard he grabbed and "flung" a female garda to the ground "like a red rag to a bull" after his wife was escorted out of the Court of Appeal .

They faced a mammoth non-jury hearing before Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court yesterday, which ran from just after midday until nearly 11pm, and heard evidence from 11 Garda witnesses. Judge Finan noted Ammi Burke's occupation and that a conviction was a serious matter for her, and the height of evidence was that she went over to a guard and put her hand on him.The judge said it would be very sad if that affected her in an adverse way. Usually, she said, she would have asked for a charitable donation but she did not think the accused was disposed to that.

He had been convicted of threatening, insulting, and abusive behaviour after Enoch's proceedings on March 7, 2023, but he consistently denied the charge and has been subsequently cleared on appeal. Garda Fisher said she looked over her shoulder, “and I could see Sean Burke coming toward me shouting ‘get out of my way’ and leave my wife alone'."

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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