Soldier who beat Natasha O’Brien unconscious and escaped jail to be dismissed from Defence Forces on Thursday
Soldier Cathal Crotty was given a suspended sentence for his assault on Natasha O'Brien
The soldier who sparked public outcry after avoiding a prison term for an unprovoked assault on a young woman is to be dismissed from the Defence Forces this week.
Cathal Crotty (22) was last month given a fully suspended three-year prison term for the attack on Limerick woman Natasha O’Brien in 2022.
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