The Border Mail


Transgender attacker appeals jail sentence


10 Dec, 2011 01:00 AM


http://www.bordermail.com.au/news/local/news/general/transgender-attacker-appeals-jail-sentence/2388029.aspx



Donna Macklan.


A MOTHER-of-two has lodged an appeal after she was jailed yesterday for her part in an unprovoked attack on a disabled transgender woman.

Christie Keighran, 22, was sentenced to six months in prison over an assault on wheelchair-bound Donna Macklan.

After being told of the sentence yesterday, Ms Macklan said she was still suffering the effects of the assault and had expected her attacker to go to jail.

Ms Macklan said she was too afraid to attend court for the sentencing.

Not much of a sentence considering the injuries and the maliciousness of it.