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04/12/2007
Cowardly Attacker Who Terrifies His Mother Is Jailed
A savage and cowardly attack by a man who beat-up his own mother has led to a jail term.
A judge at Londonderry Crown Court told Gerald McKinney, 25, that the attack - when he hit her up to nine times in the eye, face and body - was both cowardly and savage, and jailed McKinney for two years.
McKinney, from Abercorn Road in Derry, attacked his mother in her home in Ballymagroarty in February this year.
The court was told that the accused had a substantial criminal record for violence and at the time of the attack he was released on licence.
However, he has been in custody since two days after the incident and could be released as early as next February.
The court also heard the accused's mother is frightened of him and concerned he will re-offend.
During the short hearing on Monday, McKinney made several interruptions from the dock and was warned by Judge Phillip Babington he would be taken from the court if he did not keep quiet.
(BMcC)
A judge at Londonderry Crown Court told Gerald McKinney, 25, that the attack - when he hit her up to nine times in the eye, face and body - was both cowardly and savage, and jailed McKinney for two years.
McKinney, from Abercorn Road in Derry, attacked his mother in her home in Ballymagroarty in February this year.
The court was told that the accused had a substantial criminal record for violence and at the time of the attack he was released on licence.
However, he has been in custody since two days after the incident and could be released as early as next February.
The court also heard the accused's mother is frightened of him and concerned he will re-offend.
During the short hearing on Monday, McKinney made several interruptions from the dock and was warned by Judge Phillip Babington he would be taken from the court if he did not keep quiet.
(BMcC)
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