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Case No. 21908Sexual assault; assault causing harm · Co. Cork · 25 Oct 2014

Man jailed for sexually assaulting partner at knifepoint

A man in his late 30s was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment (with the last 15 months suspended) at a Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork for sexually assaulting his then-partner at knifepoint and causing her harm in October 2014. He had fled to the UK and was arrested on a European arrest warrant.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Mar
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
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

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  1. 15 Mar2023
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man 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