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Case No. 13126Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal · 26 Oct 2024

Man jailed for attack on woman in Donegal home

Christopher Rice was sentenced to four years in prison at Letterkenny Circuit Court for attacking a woman in her Donegal home in October 2024. He had pleaded guilty to assault causing harm.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced23 Jul
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatChristopher Rice was sentenced over an attack on a young woman in her home. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe accused placed his two hands on the woman's throat. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened in the woman's home in County Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened in October 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenGardaí attended the scene on 26 October 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • weaponA curtain was put over the woman's mouth and nose. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationRice was arrested for the incident in October 2024 and has been mostly in custody since. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeRice pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeCharges of false imprisonment, non-fatal strangulation, assault and a second assault causing harm were taken into consideration. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe sentence was handed down at Letterkenny Circuit Court. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of six years. (donegallive.ie)
  • sentenceRice was sentenced to four years in prison, backdated to when he went into custody. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the woman was 20 at the time and in a relationship with the accused. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe relationship between the defendant and victim was an aggravating factor under the Domestic Violence Act 2018. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jul2025
    Sentenceddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man jailed for ‘terrifying’ attack on woman in her Donegal home

    Sentencing report for Letterkenny Circuit Court. Gives the sentence, the headline sentence, the charges taken into consideration, the garda account of the attack, and the aggravating relationship factor.

    convicted, Christopher Rice, 35, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopher Ricevictim, 20, female