Wexford man pleaded guilty to what the circuit court judge described as a ‘pretty horrendous crime’

David Murphy, address given in court as 107, Shingán, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.

David Murphy, address given in court as 107, Shingán, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.

A 38-year-old boxing coach from Wexford who cable-tied, abducted and assaulted another man was spared jail by Judge James McCartan.

Defendant David Murphy, address given in court as 107, Shingán, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford received favourable testimony from the detective who investigated the case. And he also had the benefit of entering a guilty plea to the charge of falsely imprisoning a man called Jamie Murphy in 2022.