Ireland Father sentenced over jeep window smashing on Limerick farm
A father smashed the windows of a jeep on a farm in County Limerick, according to court reports, and threatened to kill the victim, a man who had previously been in a relationship with his partner. The offence is dated to August 2020, and the accused pleaded guilty to criminal damage on a date that month. Prosecution said he used a wheel brace to smash the windows, which he denies. At the Limerick circuit criminal court, Judge Dermot Sheehan imposed an 18-month jail sentence with the final 16 months suspended, and reporting restrictions protecting the children's identities were reported in February 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A father smashed a jeep and threatened to kill a man who had formerly been in a relationship with his partner.
- The glass blew in on the victim, and the accused allegedly said he was going to kill him.
- Where
- The incident happened on a farm in County Limerick.
- When
- The offence is dated to August 2020, and the accused pleaded guilty to criminal damage on a date in that month.
- Cause
- Relations between the parties became more fraught, and unkind text messages were exchanged.
- The accused reportedly went to a farm to ask the victim out for a fight.
- Weapon
- Prosecution said the accused used a wheel brace to smash the jeep windows, which he denies.
- Investigation
- The detective approached the victim on numerous occasions after the incident, but there was no engagement.
- Charges
- The accused pleaded guilty to criminal damage.
- In court
- Judge Dermot Sheehan imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identities of the children both men have with the woman.
- The accused has 25 previous convictions, mainly for public order offences connected to alcohol dependency.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed an 18-month jail sentence for criminal damage, with the final 16 months suspended.
- Other details
- The sentencing was reported on 21 February 2024 in one version of the article and on 23 February 2024 in another.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA father smashed a jeep and threatened to kill a man who was formerly in a relationship with his partner. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe glass blew in on the victim and the accused said he was going to kill him. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on a farm in County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe accused pleaded guilty to criminal damage on a date in August 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeRelations between the parties became more fraught, and unkind text messages were exchanged. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe accused went to a farm to ask the victim out for a fight. (limerickleader.ie)
- weaponProsecution said the accused used a wheel brace to smash the jeep windows, which he denies. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe detective approached the victim on numerous occasions after the incident but there was no engagement. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe judge imposed reporting restrictions to protect the identities of the children. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe accused has 25 previous convictions, mainly for public order offences connected to alcohol dependency. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge imposed an 18-month jail sentence for criminal damage with the final 16 months suspended. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Feb2024Limerick court hears that man broke window of jeep driven by his partner’s ex
Court report on sentencing. The incident is dated only to August 2020 in the guilty plea. No existing case matches this 2020 incident. Names are withheld under reporting restrictions.
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