US EditionMMA Pal of Conor McGregor Arrested After 'Tussle' with Guards on Ryanair Flight
Sinead Kavanagh faces allegations of assault and disobedience after resisting removal from a Ryanair flight, with two officers reported off sick due to injuries.
- On Monday evening, Sinead Kavanagh, Irish MMA fighter, was arrested on a Ryanair flight from Gran Canaria to Dublin while the plane prepared to take off around 7.30pm after Civil Guard officers boarded to remove two troublesome passengers.
- The pilot requested police presence after flight crew lost control of two passengers, and Atlantico Hoy published footage showing one passenger grappling with officers in the aisle.
- Local media reported officers were left injured and off sick after two Civil Guard officers were allegedly assaulted and a uniformed female officer was escorted by back-up into a patrol car.
- Kavanagh appeared before a judge in a closed hearing and was released on bail pending an ongoing criminal probe, police said the arrest was for disobedience towards an officer.
- Her profile as a featherweight fighter and local video circulation have driven wider coverage, as Spanish national media and local Gran Canaria outlets began reporting the incident last night involving Sinead Kavanagh .
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Sinead Kavanagh, a 39-year-old Irish MMA fighter, was arrested after attacking two police officers on a Ryanair flight from Gran Canaria to Dublin while the plane waited for takeoff. She refused to follow crew instructions and resisted officers who came to remove her. Kavanagh spent the night in an airport detention cell and appeared the next day before a judge in a closed session. She was released on bail as the criminal investigation continues…
MMA pal of Conor McGregor arrested after 'tussle' with guards on Ryanair flight
Irish MMA fighter Sinead Kavanagh has reportedly been arrested after allegedly attacking two Spanish police officers called to deal with a disturbance on a Ryanair plane from Gran Canaria to Dublin
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