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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2653False imprisonment, assault causing harm · Co. Limerick

David Keane jailed for false imprisonment and assault causing harm to girlfriend in Limerick

David Keane, 32, was sentenced to four years in prison with the final year suspended at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court for falsely imprisoning and assaulting his then girlfriend at Cherrydale Court, Dublin Road, Limerick, in April 2021, during a two-hour episode in which he swung an axe at her, stood on her head, and beat her.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Dec
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe assault lasted two hours. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKeane pulled the woman by the hair and threw her to the ground. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman fled to the street but Keane tried to drag her back by her hair. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman sustained bruising to her chest, head and arms, abrasions, a head injury, and multiple soft tissue injuries. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place at Cherrydale Court, Dublin Road, Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred in April 2021. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe attack began after an argument about how much money the woman had received in her pay packet. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponKeane swung an axe at the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationKeane barricaded himself inside the flat and was arrested after gardaí broke in. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKeane pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKeane also pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman causing harm and threatening her with a pitch fork at Blackwater, Ardnacruhsa, Co Clare. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeKeane also pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman causing harm at Island Road, Limerick City. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceKeane was sentenced to four years in prison with the final year suspended. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman suffers from extreme post-traumatic stress disorder. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherFive men are serving life sentences for the killing of Kieran Keane. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Dec2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed for false imprisonment and assault causing harm to then girlfriend in Limerick

    Sentencing report at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court; includes victim impact statement, details of the two-hour assault, and Keane's guilty pleas to additional charges in Clare and Limerick.

    victim, femaleconvicted, David Keane, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Keane