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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20928Assault · Co. Kildare

Man accused of kicking down ex-partner's door and assaulting her, Kildare

A man has been accused of kicking down the door of his ex-partner's home in County Kildare and assaulting her on a date earlier in 2023. Gardaí told the court the woman had two black eyes and that he allegedly took her bank card shortly after the assault. At a court appearance reported on 28 May 2023, Judge Desmond Zaidan refused jurisdiction and adjourned the case to 26 October to allow time for consent from the Director of Public Prosecutions and for gardaí to prepare a book of evidence. The latest development is that the accused was remanded on continuing bail until the case resumes.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man has been accused of kicking down the door of his ex-partner's home and assaulting her.
  • Gardaí told the court the woman sustained two black eyes as a result of the assault.
  • The accused is alleged to have taken the woman's bank card shortly after the assault.
Where
The offence is alleged to have happened in County Kildare.
When
The alleged offence is dated only as earlier in 2023.
Charges
The accused has been accused of assault; no formal charge is recorded in the facts provided.
Investigation
Gardaí were given time to prepare a book of evidence against the accused.
In court
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan refused jurisdiction over the case.
  • The case was adjourned to 26 October, to allow time for consent from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • The accused was remanded on continuing bail until the case resumes.
Sentence
No sentence has been imposed; the case has not reached a conclusion.
Other details
  • The accused cannot be identified at present due to reporting restrictions.
  • The victim is a woman and the accused is her ex-partner; no age or nationality is given for either.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man has been accused of kicking down the door of his ex-partner's home and assaulting her. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatGardaí told the court the woman sustained two black eyes as a result of the assault. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe defendant allegedly took the woman's bank card shortly after the assault. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe offence is alleged to have happened in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe alleged offence happened on a date earlier this year. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí have time to prepare a book of evidence against the accused. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Zaidan refused jurisdiction over the case. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was adjourned to 26 October. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded on continuing bail until the case resumes. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe accused cannot be identified at present due to reporting restrictions. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 26 May2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare court: Man allegedly kicked down ex-partner's door and assaulted her

    Reports a court appearance where the judge refused jurisdiction and adjourned the case to 26 October. The incident is only dated as earlier in 2023 and the accused cannot be named due to reporting restrictions.

    accused, malevictim, female