Man loses teeth in nightclub incident

A young man had his two front teeth knocked out when he was punched on the dance floor of a Magherafelt nightclub, the local Magistrates Court was told on Wednesday.
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Ryan Doherty (20), of Glasgort Road, Aghadowey, was placed on probation for two years and ordered to pay the injured party £1,000 compensation.

Doherty had previously admitted assaulting the man, causing him actual bodily harm, and disorderly behaviour in licensed premises on May 6.

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District Judge Steven Keown described it as an “outrageous incident” and said he was lucky not to be going to jail.

Mr Keown said the defendant had also thrown a glass bottle over a balcony in the nightclub.

Pleading for leniency, defence barrister Stephen Forde said Doherty had consumed too much alcohol and had no memory or recollection of the incident.