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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4448Assault by strangulation · Co. Westmeath

Man in 40s pleads guilty to assault by strangulation at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court

A man in his 40s from the Midlands pleaded guilty at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to assault by strangulation and other offences, including threatening to kill his partner in front of their children. Sentencing was adjourned until April, and the victim asked the court not to jail him.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted1 Dec
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man drove home despite being under a road ban. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man threatened to kill the woman in front of his children and grabbed her by the arms. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe woman was pinned on the bed by her partner, who pushed under her chin while she could not breathe. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí had to pepper-spray the man to subdue him. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe man arrived at a local supermarket highly intoxicated. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on a date in the year before the report. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were alerted after the scene in the supermarket and went to the man's house. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to assault by strangulation, driving without insurance, breach of the peace, violating a safety order and theft. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man pleaded guilty at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to five offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge still had concerns about the woman's safety and adjourned sentencing until a date in April. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceThe victim asked the court not to jail the man. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA safety order had been taken out against the man and he breached it. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man had 22 previous convictions, including assault, motoring offences and obstructing gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man has been referred to a residential addiction treatment centre and counselling. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man apologised through his counsel. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Dec2025
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Mother begs court not to jail partner who threatened to kill her

    Reports the man's guilty plea at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to five offences, the court account of the attack, the victim's plea for leniency, his previous convictions, and that sentencing was adjourned until April.

    convicted, 40s, malevictim, female