Ireland Man jailed for sexual assault and assault causing harm in Cork
A man in his late 30s sexually assaulted his then partner at knifepoint and assaulted her causing harm at their home in Cork in October 2014. He returned home intoxicated at 5am on 25 October 2014, punched her in the face, tore off her clothes, and dragged her from the front gate up a rocky drive, causing her to bleed. He admitted himself to hospital for psychiatric treatment over the following two months before fleeing to the UK, where he was arrested on a European arrest warrant. He pleaded guilty at a Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Justice Michael McGrath and was jailed for seven years with the last 15 months suspended, backdated to October 2021.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced15 Mar
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- He punched the woman in the face, tore off her clothes, and sexually assaulted her at knifepoint.
- He dragged her from the front gate up a rocky drive to the house, causing her to bleed.
- He threatened to slit his own throat, but the woman managed to flee the house.
- When
- The offence was carried out in October 2014, after the man returned home intoxicated at 5am on 25 October 2014.
- Investigation
- The man admitted himself to hospital for psychiatric treatment over the following two months.
- He fled to the UK and was arrested there on a European arrest warrant.
- Charges
- The man pleaded guilty to charges of assault causing harm and sexual assault on his then partner.
- In court
- The trial took place at a Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Justice Michael McGrath.
- Sentence
- He was jailed for seven years with the last 15 months suspended, backdated to October 2021 when he first entered custody.
- Other details
- The children were not in the house at the time of the assault, and the man has no contact with them through his own fault.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatHe punched the woman in the face and started tearing off her clothes. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe dragged her from the front gate up the rocky drive to the house causing her to bleed. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint. (thejournal.ie)
- whatHe threatened to slit his own throat. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe woman managed to flee the house. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe offence was carried out in October 2014. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe accused returned home at 5am on 25 October 2014 in an intoxicated condition. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationThe accused admitted himself to hospital for psychiatric treatment over the following two months. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationHe fled to the UK and was arrested there on a European arrest warrant. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man pleaded guilty to charges of assault causing harm and sexual assault on his then partner. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe trial took place at a Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork before Justice Michael McGrath. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceHe was jailed for seven years with the last 15 months suspended. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to October 2021 when the man first entered custody. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe man has no contact with his children through his own fault. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe children were not in the house at the time of the assault. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Mar2023Man who claimed to have no memory of sexually assaulting partner at knifepoint is jailed
Sentencing report: man jailed for seven years (15 months suspended) for sexual assault and assault causing harm on his partner at knifepoint in October 2014. He had fled to the UK and was arrested on a European arrest warrant. Sentence backdated to October 2021.
convicted, late 30s, malevictim, female