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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17169Assault causing harm; robbery · Co. Dublin

Man charged with assault causing harm and robbery of former partner in Dublin denied bail

A man in his late 40s is accused of attacking his former lover in his car in Dublin for three hours after she ended their relationship. Gardaí allege he stole her phone, left Ireland shortly after the incident and was arrested when he re-entered the State. He was charged with assault causing harm and robbery on 29 January, and Judge Gerard Jones at Dublin District Court denied him bail and remanded him in custody pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. He has yet to enter a plea and will appear again on Friday.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 May
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The man is accused of attacking his former lover in his car for three hours.
Cause
The alleged attack followed the woman ending their relationship.
Where
The alleged attack took place in a car in Dublin.
When
The incident date is not given in the sources.
Weapon
The woman says he threatened to set fire to a bottle of diesel.
Investigation
  • Gardaí allege he stole the woman's phone after she got into his car.
  • Gardaí allege he left Ireland shortly after the incident and returned to his home country, and he was arrested when he re-entered the State.
Other details
  • Gardaí allege he drove around for three hours, stopping to assault the woman, who was released with visible injuries.
  • It is alleged that a week later he shared intimate images and videos of the woman with her employer.
  • Legal aid was granted, and the woman has taken out a protection order, which has not been breached.
Charges
He was charged on 29 January with assault causing harm and robbery of the woman.
In court
  • Judge Gerard Jones at Dublin District Court denied him bail.
  • He was remanded in custody pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions and has yet to enter a plea.
  • He will appear again on Friday.
27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused was charged with assault causing harm and robbery of the woman. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe man is accused of attacking his former lover in his car for three hours. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe alleged attack took place in the accused's car in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe attack allegedly took place in a car in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe alleged attack followed the woman ending their relationship. (rte.ie)
  • causeThe alleged attack came after the woman ended the relationship. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí allege the accused stole the woman's phone after she got into his car. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí allege the accused left Ireland shortly after the incident and was arrested when he re-entered the State. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí allege he stole her phone after she got into his car. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí allege he left Ireland shortly after the incident and returned to his home country. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationHe was arrested when he re-entered the State. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe accused was charged on 29 January. (rte.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with assault causing harm and robbery of the woman. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtJudge Gerard Jones at Dublin District Court denied the accused bail. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe accused has yet to enter a plea. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe accused will appear again on Friday. (rte.ie)
  • courtHe was denied bail by Judge Gerard Jones at Dublin District Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe has yet to enter a plea. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe was remanded in custody pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherGardaí allege the accused drove around for three hours, stopping to assault the woman. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe woman says the accused threatened to set fire to a bottle of diesel. (rte.ie)
  • otherIt is alleged that a week later the accused shared intimate images and videos of the woman with her employer. (rte.ie)
  • otherLegal aid was granted. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe allegedly said he had a bottle of diesel that he would set on fire. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherIt is alleged he shared intimate images and videos of the woman with her employer. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe woman has taken out a protection order, which has not been breached. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 21 May2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, follow-up
    Married man accused of attacking former lover allegedly sent intimate videos to her boss

    First report of this case. It gives the charges, the alleged three-hour assault, the sharing of intimate images with the complainant's employer, the bail refusal and the remand in custody.

    accused, late 40s, malevictim, female
  2. 21 May2024
    In courtrte.ie, first report
    Accused 'sent intimate images' of ex-lover to her boss

    Court report on a bail hearing. The article says the charge date was 29 January but gives no incident date. It also reports that the accused allegedly shared intimate images with the complainant's employer, and that bail was refused.

    accused, late 40s, malevictim, female