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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21973Assault causing harm; criminal damage by arson; breach of protection order; obstruction of a peace officer; violent behaviour in a Garda station · Co. Dublin · 1 Apr 2020

Man jailed for 4½ years for assaulting former partner in front of her children

A man was sentenced to 4½ years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assaulting his former partner in her home in April 2020, in front of her two teenage children. He pleaded guilty to six charges including assault causing harm, criminal damage by arson, breach of a protection order, and two counts of obstruction of a peace officer.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Mar
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Key facts

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18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe assault left the woman with a fractured nose. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man was drunk and threw a drink at the woman when she woke at about 11.30pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man grabbed the woman by the neck, struck her, and continued to punch her in the face. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman grabbed a bottle, hit the man with it, and scrambled out of the bedroom into the kitchen. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man kicked the back door and shattered the glass. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWhile in Garda custody the man became violent, spitting at gardaí and shouting about Covid-19. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man set his jumper on fire in his cell and the cell mattress also caught fire. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman stated she was strangled, beaten, punched, kicked, and slapped. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the night of 1 April 2020 into the early hours of the next morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí were dispatched to the home after a 13-year-old called them. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe woman's daughter called gardaí, who arrived and arrested the man. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to six charges including assault causing harm, criminal damage by arson, violent behaviour in a Garda station, breach of a protection order, and two counts of obstruction of a peace officer. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Elma Sheahan passed sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge described the violence in front of two young teenagers as outrageous. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was sentenced to 4½ years in prison. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge ordered that contact between the accused and the injured party be made only through her solicitor for three years upon his release. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man has 18 previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman had a barring order against the man. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed for assaulting former partner in her home, in front of her children

    Sentencing report: man jailed for 4½ years; also set fire to his jumper and cell mattress while in Garda custody; judge ordered three-year contact restriction through solicitor only.

    victim, femaleconvicted, male