A Lithuanian man who had no recollection of mugging former 'Afternoon Show' presenter Anna Nolan has received a three year suspended sentence from Judge Frank O'Donnell at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Dainius Grazulis (23) grabbed Nolan by her hair and dragged her to the ground as she was walking home having met her family for dinner.
She was left with a swollen and bruised eye, a sore neck and a graze to her hand after the attack and it was later discovered that Grazulis had also taken her mobile phone.
Grazulis, an agricultural engineering student, pleaded guilty to assault causing Nolan harm on Long Lane on 8 August 2005.
He couldn't remember the incident, saying the last thing he remembered was leaving the pub. Grazulis offered his "sincere and heartfelt apologies" for the suffering he caused.
