'Sadistic' attacker who forced curtain pole into victim's back passage has jail term increased

Nathan Doherty, aged 24, from Legan in County Longford, has had his prison sentence increased by the Court of Appeal following a conviction for a serious assault. The attack occurred in June 2018 at a property in Colehill, County Longford, when Doherty assaulted Derek Murphy with a broken curtain pole, causing severe internal injuries. Doherty pleaded guilty to intentionally causing serious harm and to producing an…