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Case No. 20571Assault causing harm · Co. Laois · 19 Jun 2023

Man denies assaulting wife and toddler son in Laois, remanded on bail

It is alleged that on 19 June 2023 a man in his mid 20s punched his wife in the face and kicked their two-year-old son in the face at a house in Laois. The man, who cannot be named due to reporting restrictions, denies kicking the child and claims he was attacked in bed by armed intruders. A file is being prepared for the DPP, and gardaí described the incident as at the upper end of a Section 3 assault causing harm. At a bail hearing reported on 23 June 2023, the court granted bail with conditions, including staying away from the injured parties, and the latest report, dated 26 June 2023, covers the same hearing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Jun
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his mid 20s is accused of assaulting his wife and two-year-old son.
  • It is alleged the man began punching his wife in the face.
  • It is alleged the man kicked the two-year-old in the face when the child entered the room.
  • The wife fled the house with her children.
Where
The alleged assaults took place at a house in Laois.
When
The alleged assaults took place on 19 June 2023.
Other details
  • The wife had a cut over her lip and bumps on her face, and the child had swelling over one eye and a mark under the other.
  • The man denies kicking his son in the face and his solicitor says he fully contests the allegations.
  • The man claimed he was attacked in bed at 2am by armed intruders, and one report says he claimed his in-laws invaded the home.
Charges
Gardaí described the incident as at the upper end of a Section 3 assault causing harm.
Investigation
A file is being prepared for the DPP in relation to the matter.
In court
  • Sources differ on bail: one says gardaí objected to bail, while another says he was remanded in custody with consent to bail.
  • Bail was set at his own bond of €1,000 with an independent surety of €5,000.
  • Bail conditions include staying away from the injured parties or any of their family.
25 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatIt is alleged the man began punching his wife in the face. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatIt is alleged the man kicked the two-year-old in the face. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatIt would be alleged the man began punching his wife in the face. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatIt would be alleged the man kicked the two-year-old in the face when the child entered the room. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man denied kicking his son in the face. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe wife had a cut over her lip and bumps on her face. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe wife fled the house with her children. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place at a house in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assaults took place at a house in Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault took place on 19 June. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assaults took place on 19 June 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the DPP. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the DPP in relation to the matter. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe man is accused of assaulting his wife and two-year-old son. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeGardaí described the incident as being at the upper end of a Section 3 assault causing harm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe defence solicitor said the accused is fully contesting the allegations. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge remanded the accused in custody with consent to bail. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtBail conditions include staying away from the injured parties or any of their family. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtBail was set at his own bond of €1,000 with an independent surety of €5,000. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe two-year-old had swelling over one eye and a mark under the other. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe woman had a cut over her lip and bumps on her face. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe accused claimed he was attacked in his bed and that armed assailants were involved. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe accused denied kicking his son in the face. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe solicitor said the accused is fully contesting the allegations. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe accused claimed he was attacked in his bed at 2am by armed intruders. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 26 Jun2023
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man in the Midlands denies assaulting wife and kicking toddler son in the face

    First report of a bail hearing at which the accused denied assaulting his wife and two-year-old son at a Laois house on 19 June 2023. He claimed he was attacked by armed intruders that night, and he was granted bail with conditions.

    accused, mid 20s, malevictim, femalevictim, two, male
  2. 23 Jun2023
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Man denies assaulting wife and kicking toddler son in the face

    Reports the bail hearing: gardaí objected to bail, the defence contests the allegations and claims armed intruders attacked the accused, and the court granted bail with conditions including staying away from the injured parties.

    accused, mid 20s, malevictim, femalevictim, 2, male