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Case No. 7045Assault causing harm; threats to kill · Co. Cork · 25 Dec 2021

Man agrees to leave Ireland after sentence for attacking wife and family on Christmas Day 2021

On Christmas Day 2021 at Glen North, Banteer, Co Cork, Laszlo Nemeth, a 58-year-old Hungarian man, stabbed his wife, Eva Nemeth, 52, in the back and chased and assaulted their son, Eric Nemeth, 30, with an axe. Nemeth was arrested about two hours later at a forestry complex after Eric Nemeth and Klaudia Borz, 25, alerted gardaí, and he later pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm, two counts of producing weapons and one count of threatening to kill. On 22 November 2023 at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, Judge James McCourt jailed him for four and a half years, with the final six months suspended on condition he leaves Ireland within 72 hours of release, and ordered him never to return.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced22 Nov
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Nemeth stabbed his wife, Eva Nemeth, 52, five times, four times in the back and a fifth time, and one wound collapsed her right lung.
  • Nemeth cut his son, Eric Nemeth, 30, on the finger with a knife and swung an axe at him.
Where
The incident took place at Glen North, Banteer, Co Cork.
When
The incident took place on Christmas Day 2021.
Cause
The couple were estranged at the time; the court heard Nemeth had been violent to his wife eight or nine times and was obsessed with her supposed affairs.
Weapon
Nemeth used a fish knife, described in another source as a fishing knife, and an axe.
Other details
  • Nemeth threatened to kill his wife, son, Klaudia Borz and everyone present, and the judge said the threats were real and must have been terrifying.
  • In a victim impact statement, Eva Nemeth said she was still terrified of her husband.
  • In a victim impact statement, Klaudia Borz said she would never forget seeing Eva Nemeth on the ground outside the house covered in blood.
Investigation
Nemeth fled on foot and was arrested about two hours later at a forestry complex after Eric Nemeth and Klaudia Borz alerted gardaí.
Charges
  • Nemeth pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm, one against his wife and one against his son, two counts of producing a knife and an axe, and one count of threatening to kill.
  • The DPP did not proceed with an assault causing serious harm charge and instead proceeded with a Section 3 assault causing harm charge.
In court
Nemeth was sentenced at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on 22 November 2023 by Judge James McCourt, who cited his guilty plea and previous good record as mitigating factors.
Sentence
  • Nemeth received a five-year term with the final six months suspended on condition he leaves Ireland within 72 hours of release, is ordered never to return and must have no contact with the injured parties.
  • The sentence is backdated to 6 January 2022, when he first entered custody, though one source says he had been in custody since January 2021.
42 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Hungarian man was jailed for four and a half years after stabbing his wife five times in the back. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatNemeth stabbed his wife four times in the back. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNemeth cut his son on the finger with the knife and then swung an axe at him. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Glen North, Banteer, Co Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in Glen North, Banteer, Co Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Glen North, Banteer, Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Christmas Day 2021. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe stabbing happened on Christmas Day 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on Christmas Day 2021. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeMr Nemeth was estranged from his wife when the offence occurred. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe judge heard that Mr Nemeth was estranged from his wife when the offence occurred. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponHe took out a fish knife and stabbed his wife four times in the back, then stabbed her a fifth time. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponHe chased his son around the garden with an axe. (corkbeo.ie)
  • weaponHe picked up an axe and swung it at his son Erik. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponNemeth used a fishing knife in the attack on his wife. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was arrested two hours later at a forestry complex. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationHe fled the scene on foot and was arrested two hours later at a forestry complex. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found Nemeth about two hours later after Eric Nemeth and Ms Borz alerted them. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm, two counts of producing weapons and one count of threatening to kill. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeNemeth pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Eva Nemeth and to their son, Eric. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeNemeth also pleaded guilty to producing a knife and an axe and making threats to kill Eva Nemeth, Eric and Klaudia Borz. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe DPP agreed not to proceed with an assault causing serious harm charge and instead proceeded with a Section 3 assault causing harm charge. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe appeared before the circuit criminal court in Cork. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the threats to kill were real and must have been terrifying. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge was prepared to suspend the final six months of a five-year prison sentence on condition he leave the country within 72 hours of release. (corkbeo.ie)
  • sentenceHe was ordered to leave Ireland on release and never return. (corkbeo.ie)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 6 January 2022, when he first entered custody. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for four and a half years and ordered to leave Ireland on his release, never to return. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge said he was prepared to suspend the final six months of a five-year sentence if he left the country within 72 hours of release. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceHe was ordered to have no contact with the injured parties. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge McCourt said he would suspend the final six months of a five-year jail term imposed on Nemeth. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceNemeth gave an undertaking to leave Ireland within 72 hours of his release from prison. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge cited Nemeth's guilty plea and previous good record as mitigating factors. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe threatened to kill his wife, son and his son's partner. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherHis wife sustained a collapsed right lung and multiple stab wounds. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherAlcohol had not been consumed by any of the parties on the day. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherHe threatened to kill all present at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherEva Nemeth sustained a collapsed right lung and multiple stab wounds. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHe had been in custody since January 2021 arising out of his actions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherEva Nemeth suffered five stab wounds, one of which collapsed her right lung. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherEva Nemeth said in a victim impact statement that she was still terrified of her husband. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Nov2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man agrees to leave Ireland after serving sentence for attacking wife and family on Christmas Day

    Reports the Cork Circuit Criminal Court guilty plea and sentence: five-year term with final six months suspended, on condition Nemeth leaves Ireland within 72 hours of release. Adds the stabbing and axe details, the victim impact statement and the judge's mitigating factors.

    convicted, Laszlo Nemeth, 58, male, Hungarian, named, non-irishLaszlo Nemethvictim, Eva Nemeth, 52, femaleEva Nemethvictim, Eric Nemeth, 30, maleEric Nemethvictim, Klaudia Borz, 25Klaudia Borz
  2. 22 Nov2023
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Jail for Christmas Day attacker who stabbed wife 5 times and chased son with axe

    Sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, 22 November 2023. Adds the guilty pleas, sentence terms, conditions of release, victim impact statements and the arrest location.

    convicted, Laszlo Nemeth, male, Hungarian, named, non-irishLaszlo Nemethvictim, Eva Nemeth, female, non-irish (judged from name)Eva Nemethvictim, Erik, male, non-irish (judged from name)Erikvictim, Klaudia Borz, female, non-irish (judged from name)Klaudia Borz
  3. 22 Nov2023
    Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Jail for man who stabbed wife five times on Christmas Day at Cork home

    Reports the sentencing of Laszlo Nemeth at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, including the sentence terms, the deportation order, the guilty pleas and the victim impact statements. No matching case in the existing list.

    convicted, Laszlo Nemeth, male, Hungarian, named, non-irishLaszlo Nemethvictim, Eva Nemeth, female, non-irish (judged from name)Eva Nemethvictim, Erik, maleErikvictim, Klaudia Borz, female, non-irish (judged from name)Klaudia Borz