It was only while Ms Lee was fighting for life in hospital, having suffered broken bones in her face and bleeding on the brain, that it was discovered she was 15 weeks pregnant. The injured party's sister Aisling Lee previously told the court Ms Lee will never live independently again, or fully care for her young baby without assistance. She remarked that the relationship between Dempsey and Ms Lee had been a “meaningful one”. There was a letter too, written by Dempsey to the judge directly, which had gone missing informed Ms Lacey. He had also written a letter of apology to Ms Lee.

Source: Irish Independent June 19, 2020 16:28 UTC