The accused girl (16) is charged with assault causing serious harm to Faulkner (29), at the R494 Birdhill, Co Tipperary, on March 21st last.

Nenagh District Court heard that Hasan Ali Gori, who was living in a tent at wetlands in Limerick City, told the Garda who charged him with the killing of Josephine 'Josie' Ray: “I know nothing, sir.”

A 31-year-old man appeared before Nenagh District Court charged with assault and burglary in relation to the incident.

The man and a teenage girl were arrested when gardaí stopped a vehicle on the southside of the city, which contained large packages of cocaine.