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Case No. 31076Assault; burglary; possession of a knife · Co. Longford · 7 May 2021

Longford teen sentenced to nine months for assault on ex-fiancée and burglary

A Longford teenager was sentenced to a total of nine months' detention at Longford District Court for assaulting his ex-fiancée, burglary, and possession of a knife, all arising from incidents on 7 May 2021. He will serve the sentence in an adult prison as he turns 18 in August 2021.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Jul
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused punched the girl twice with a closed fist into her right eye. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe incident caused the injured party to fall to the ground. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe accused produced a knife and the girl had to run from the estate in fear of her life. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe injured party claimed she had been the victim of ongoing threats via fake Snap Chat accounts. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe girl said she had been left with a black eye as a result of the assault. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe accused allegedly entered a house in the Farnagh area with another man and assaulted a man in his own home on the same date. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at an address in Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on 7 May 2021. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe defence offered to plead to a lesser Section 2 assault instead of the Section 3 charge. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe juvenile was sentenced to a total of nine months' detention. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe teenager was sentenced to six months for the burglary charge and one month consecutive for possession of a knife. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceA further two-month consecutive sentence was issued for the assault on the young woman. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe accused had been in Oberstown Detention Centre throughout, with phone calls actively recorded. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe juvenile will turn 18 in August 2021 and will spend his 18th birthday in an adult prison. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jul2021
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford teen to spend his 18th birthday in prison after assault on ex fiancee

    Reports the sentencing of a juvenile to nine months' detention (six months for burglary, one month consecutive for possession of a knife, two months consecutive for assault) by Judge Seamus Hughes at Longford District Court.

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