Natasha McShane Photo by: Family Handout  Natasha McShane’s
attacker is ‘character witness’ for cousin   Natasha McShane
Photo by: Family Handout  The man who brutally attacked
Irishwoman Natasha McShane last April stood as a character
witness for his cousin during a lengthily trial in Chicago
recently.  Heriberto Viramiontes wrote a character letter for
his cousin Margarita who after a two day trial received 25 years
in prison for an arson attack.  In April Viramontes was charged
with attacking Natasha and her friend Stacey Jurich in Bucktown
Chicago. The two exchange students were returning home from a
celebratory night out when they were randomly set on and
assaulted with a baseball bat by Viramontes (30) and his
girlfriend Marcy Cruz (25).  Viramontes and Cruz were both
charged with 25 felony counts including attempted murder. Both
have pleaded not guilty. Viramontes has a long history of crime,
his rap sheet includes convictions for both burglary and
domestic violence.  Stacey had just received a glowing