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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21739Assault · Co. Kildare

Man on trial for assault in Kildare home

A man was accused of assaulting a woman in her home in County Kildare in 2021. He allegedly struck her a number of times, threw a candle holder at her, and threatened to blow her house off the map while children were present. He appeared at Naas District Court on 23 March 2023, where Judge Desmond Zaidan imposed reporting restrictions. The case was adjourned to May 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man allegedly trespassed into the woman's house and struck her a number of times.
  • The man allegedly threw a candle holder at the woman.
  • The man allegedly threatened to blow her house off the map.
  • Children were in the home at the time of the offence.
When
The assault took place in 2021.
Where
The offence took place in a home in County Kildare.
In court
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court on 23 March 2023.
  • Reporting restrictions were imposed by Judge Desmond Zaidan.
  • The case was adjourned to May 2023.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused struck the woman a number of times (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe accused threw a candle holder at the woman (kildarenow.com)
  • whatChildren were in the home at the time of the offence (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe man threatened to blow her house off the map (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe assault took place on a date in 2021 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court on 23 March 2023 (kildarenow.com)
  • courtReporting restrictions were imposed by Judge Desmond Zaidan (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case will return to court on a date in May (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 29 Mar2023
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Accused of assaulting woman in Kildare home while children were present

    First court appearance at Naas District Court on 23 March 2023; reporting restrictions imposed by Judge Desmond Zaidan; case adjourned to May 2023.

    suspect, malevictim, female