Wife hit ‘because he was an influencer’ while he took selfies during a night out, reveals ‘sick’ messages that she receives from men who told her that she ‘deserved it’

An Irish influencer who was attacked by a man who had repeatedly sent her on social media, revealed that men still have a message to say: “He should have hit you harder.”

Charleen Murphy, 26, from Dublin, was’ punch with full power ‘from behind, so hard that her drinking glass hit the table in her head’, so that she ‘steeped in blood steeped in her and a two-inch cut that stitches needed’.

Craig O’Brien, 30, from Ballyfermot, who followed Charleen on social media, but otherwise a total stranger was, had insisted that influencers ‘were’ on him ‘, who called Charleen a’ dumb b *** h ‘who probably deserved it’.

Judge Orla Crowe condemned O’Brien, who is supposed to have suffered drug problems and psychosis, for up to two years and three months. The last nine months will be suspended for 18 months.

Now two years after the terrifying attack, the influencer, who has more than 317,000 followers on Instagram, is open around the night and says that there is a broader problem of ‘misogynia and online abuse’ that must be tackled.

Speaking with the Irish broadcaster Rté on Prime Time, she said: ‘I was in a restaurant with my friend and suddenly I just felt this blow in mind.

‘Initially I did not know what it was, my head actually went so full power in my glass that the glass shattered completely and left me a cut in my hairline.

“I looked to the left and I saw him standing there. Immediately I knew who it was. He had been online messages in the past.

‘My friend called an ambulance and we immediately went to St James’s Hospital where I got stitches. He was able to walk out of the restaurant and was called to the Gardaí station later that evening. ‘

The maker of the content revealed that the attack was part of a larger pattern of online abuse that she has encountered over the years.

“There are men who still comment on my profile to say” He should have hit you harder “or” He should hit you again, “how can someone be so sick and have that mentality.”

Charleen spoke about the impact that attack and online abused her mental health.

She added: “It was really a scary time, not to feel safe anywhere.”

The influencer said that growing negative masculinity online leads to misogynia and male violence against women.

‘Children are much younger nowadays, when I was younger, it would have started much later, their brains were formed and formed at such a young age.

‘There are these poisonous masculinity figures, these adult men such as Andrew Tate, and these children listen to it and they see comments and they read that this is good.

“All small things change into the big things, they build themselves up.”

Charleen revealed that men would be message with her and if she did not answer, she would be branded by them as ***.

“They would say something filthy because they were irritated, you didn’t give them the attention. It’s scary, I’m afraid of the younger generation. ‘

In 2023, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard how O’Brien pleaded for abuse and damage to the social media star.

Podcast presenter Charleen enjoyed an evening in the Grafton Capital Hotel In Dublin, about which she had posted online, before she was suddenly hit by O’Brien, who followed her on social media.

She later said about the attack: “Unfortunately, there is a very dark side on social media that I have fallen victim to a way that I could never have imagined.”

Judge Orla Crowe remarked about the ‘absolutely shocking images that came out of now’ when CCTV recovery material was shown to the court.

“Mrs. Murphy had no way to protect herself when she was hit from behind,” she added.

Charleen saw O’Brien – whom she had never met personally, but had known – while she turned around and ran away from her.

While she was bleeding, an ambulance and Gardaí were called.

The Irish researcher Also reported that O’Brien later voted Charleen to ask: “How’s the head?”

She could identify her attacker when she spoke with the authorities and soon a house search order was published for O’Brien’s house. There the police found a jacket that matched that in CCTV images of the hotel.

During his Gardaí interview, O’Brien reportedly claimed that influencers ‘harass’ him and Charleen called a ‘stupid b *** h’ who ‘probably deserved it’, although he felt ‘bad for her’.

Judge Crowe told the court that the couple has no history between them and the attack “does not mention and unjustified.”

Miska Hanahoe, defensive, said her client came to the station as soon as he was contacted.

She added that O’Brien was apologetic and it says that he is not a current danger to Charleen.

Mrs. Hanahoe also said that her client has a problem with aggression, which is linked to drugs he started with the age of 14.

Breaknews.ie Added that, according to the defense, O’Brien ‘was psychosis caused by drugs and sincerely believed that influencers of social media were looking for him’.

The exhaust valve also reported that the attacker is in custody with a drug adviser.

He told the court in a letter that he is ‘really sorry’ and ‘regrets what he did’, stating that he did not take medication when the incident took place.

According to Breaktnews.ie, O’Brien has ten previous convictions, two of which are for abuse.

Judge Crowe sentenced him to two years and three months. The last nine months will be suspended for 18 months.

O’Brien was instructed to chatter Charleen on all social media and not to try her again. Five years after his release, he is also not allowed to come within 50 meters from her.

At the time of his conviction, Charleen thanked her Instagram followers for their ‘constant love and support’ during the test.

She posted a photo of herself in the hospital in the night of the attack, wrote: ‘Today I finally got the right to the attack to which I was subjected in February of this year.

‘The night in question would be a nice catch -up friend for an old friend for dinner and a drink in a restaurant. However, a person was looking for my location to hurt me.

“I say some justice, because for me 18 months will never amount to the damage caused and how it influenced and still affects me today.”

She told about the horrible attack and the injuries that resulted.

“Of these photos you can see how my night started and how it ended with blood drenched her and a two-inch cut that required stitches,” she said.

‘There is a physical scar about it, but the emotional scar will take much longer to heal.

“In recent months it may still seem that life is still going on, but behind the scenes I have been in and outside the court, including the score in the morning after the attack and really struggled to deal with it.”

Charleen then revealed how she took the position to “acknowledge how this attack influenced her life” – but “also wanted to mention that this is not only about her.”

“It affects women everywhere,” she wrote.

‘And especially in Ireland and unfortunately adds another institution to the list of places where we are simply not safe. I hope that no other online maker will ever go through what I have experienced, but more importantly no other woman!

“Thank you for all your constant love and support, it is such a blessing and I am looking forward to continuing my life and I hope I can make something positive from a terrible situation.”