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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5461Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 17 Dec 2023

Dublin man jailed for three years over assault on partner

A 36-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to his partner at her home on 17 December 2023 and was jailed for three years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The judge set a headline sentence of four years and reduced it for mitigating factors.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced16 Jul
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Dublin man beat his partner unconscious. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman's seven-year-old son was found walking the streets in his pyjamas. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man punched the woman again after she returned indoors, and she lost consciousness. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault happened at the woman's home. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault took place on December 17th of the previous year. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe couple had been drinking alcohol from a hamper they had won. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí arrived to find the woman inside with bleeding and bruising to her face. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe man was taken into custody for questioning and was too intoxicated to be interviewed for six hours. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge set a headline sentence of four years and reduced it to three years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for three years. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge took his guilty plea, co-operation with gardaí and letter of apology into account. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has 14 previous convictions, mainly for public order and road traffic offences. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jul2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Dublin man who beat partner unconscious, leaving child wandering streets looking for help, jailed for three years

    Reports the sentencing: three years' imprisonment, reduced from a four-year headline sentence. Not matched to any existing case in the list.

    convicted, 36, malevictim, female