• 6 years ago
• Posted in:Assault/Wounding, Violent Offences
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• Author: Trans Crime
• Tags: Aged 50-59, Alcohol, Belfast, Convicted 2017, Convicted 2018, Cross dresser, Female victim, Gender issues cited as mitigation, HCP victim, Hospital, Male victim, Mental health, Multiple victims, Norman McKeown, Northern Ireland, Offended 2017, Offended 2018, Repeat offender, Transvestite

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Norman McKeown, a violent male transvestite, was convicted of three counts of common assault at Belfast Magistrates’ Court in August 2018. McKeown was imprisoned for three months and ordered to serve a further four months of a previously suspended sentence imposed in 2017 (also for a violent assault).

McKeown, 54, while being treated in hospital, was reportedly roused from an alcohol-induced stupor by a doctor who feared he would fall and hit his head; he then violently and verbally lashed out at the doctor and two nurses who had to call security.

The court heard that McKeown was previously referred to a counselling service in Scotland in a bid to help him deal with his alcohol and mental health issues but, somewhat inexplicably, was “unable to complete the programme because he is a cross-dresser”. Media report that the course is run by a religious organisation.

See also Andrew Burns and Leyla Fletcher who also assaulted healthcare professionals trying to treat them.

Media reports

Belfast Telegraph https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/crossdresser-who-attacked-doctor-at-northern-ireland-hospital-jailed-37248703.html archive 

Belfast Live https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/jail-term-belfast-cross-dresser-15071470  archive

Newsletter https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/crime/cross-dresser-who-attacked-doctor-in-belfast-hospital-sent-to-prison-1-8613954  archive