Case No. 2308Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 25 Dec 2019
Man jailed for 20 months for Christmas Day assault on partner in Dublin
A 49-year-old ju-jitsu-trained man was sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to assault causing harm to his then-partner on 25 December 2019, during which he held a kitchen knife to her throat in front of their six-year-old daughter. Judge Martin Nolan noted the attack was 'vicious' and that it was witnessed by the child.
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- Sentenced17 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatThe man was ju-jitsu trained. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTheir six-year-old daughter witnessed the attack. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAnother assault on the woman the following year was taken into consideration. (irishtimes.com)
- whatHe dragged her by her head to the kitchen sink and held a kitchen knife up to her chin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man elbowed the child in the head, causing her to fall, which was presumed to be accidental. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe couple went to Hungary in November 2019 for the man to get dental implants. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim noticed a distinct personality change in the man after they returned to Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man used a martial arts move to restrain the woman, causing her to lose consciousness. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe next day the woman was completely bruised, her neck was extremely stiff, and she had swelling to the lower back of her head. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman went to a medical centre, put the man out, and got an order against him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim wrote a letter to the court asking for leniency. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man and the woman now co-parent their daughter. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe attack occurred on 25 December 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe man became irate around 10.30am on Christmas morning. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe man was sentenced to 20 months in prison. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Feb2025Child (6) pleaded with father as he held knife to mother’s throat in ‘vicious’ Christmas Day attack, court hears
Reports the sentencing, including detailed account of the Christmas Day attack, the victim's letter requesting leniency, the defence's argument about a personality change after dental surgery in Hungary, and the judge's reasoning for the custodial sentence.
victim, femaleconvicted, 49, male