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Case No. 22510False imprisonment, sexual assault, threat to kill, producing a kitchen knife · Co. Clare · 9 Nov 2022

Man charged with sexual assault and threat to kill after false imprisonment charge in Co Clare

A 37-year-old man previously charged with the false imprisonment of a woman at his Co Clare home in November 2022 was charged at Ennis District Court with three additional offences: sexual assault, threatening to kill her, and producing a kitchen knife. He was remanded in custody to appear before Ennis District Court on 15 February.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court20 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was allegedly held against her will for four hours by the accused. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe man was consuming vodka and cocaine during the incident. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe man had told another person he used €700 to €800 worth of cocaine in the days leading up to the incident. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe man ran at the woman with a kitchen knife and grabbed her by the throat. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe man told the woman he had a shotgun in his car and a Glock hand-gun on the fridge. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatOn arrival, the man searched the woman, took her phone, and questioned her in an aggressive and threatening manner. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe woman sat on a chair for the majority of the time and was in constant fear of her own safety. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe phone call lasted 15 minutes. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe woman got her phone back, contacted a friend at 10:55pm, and was collected by her friend at 11:15pm. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThe man was initially charged with false imprisonment of the woman at his Co Clare home on 9 November 2022 under Section 15 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (clareecho.ie)
  • chargeThree additional charges were brought at Ennis District Court: sexual assault, threatening to kill, and producing a kitchen knife. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe man was remanded in custody since November after failing to secure bail following Garda objections. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtThe case is to go forward to circuit court on indictment. (clareecho.ie)
  • courtJudge Mary Larkin remanded the accused to appear before Ennis District Court on 15 February. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe man and the woman had been in a relationship, and in the days prior the man had been following her and messaging her to meet up. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe man denied the false imprisonment charge but accepted the woman attended his home that night. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Feb2023
    In courtclareecho.ie, first report
    Man charged with false imprisonment of woman now charged with sexual assault and threat to kill - Clare Echo

    Reports the bringing of three additional charges at Ennis District Court and details from the earlier bail hearing at Kilrush District Court, including the man's consumption of vodka and cocaine, the four-hour ordeal, the phone call to the woman's ex-partner, and the man's denial of the false imprisonment charge.

    suspect, 37, malevictim, female