Ireland Case No. 18333False imprisonment; assault causing harm · Co. Clare · 5 Sep 2023
Man pleads guilty to false imprisonment and assault of ex-partner at West Clare home
Kevin Murphy, a 49-year-old man formerly of Querrin, Kilkee, County Clare, pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court to false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner, a woman, at her remote home at Querrin in west Clare on September 5, 2023. The court heard that he pushed her face-down onto a bed, restricted her hands with cable ties, and punched her twice in the back of the head before freeing her after about half an hour. Sources differ on whether the guilty plea was entered on a Thursday or a Friday in February 2024, and bail was refused, so Murphy has been on remand in custody since, with his name made public after reporting restrictions were lifted. The latest development is that he was remanded in custody until March 8, 2024, when a date for sentence will be set, and counsel asked that his legal aid certificate be extended to cover a psychiatric report.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted9 Feb
2 reports - Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Murphy pushed the woman into a downstairs bedroom and pushed her face-down onto a bed.
- Murphy punched the woman twice in the back of the head after pulling her back down the stairs.
- Murphy freed the woman after around half an hour.
- Where
- The incident happened at the woman's remote home at Querrin in west Clare.
- When
- The incident happened on September 5, 2023.
- Cause
- The couple had dinner and the woman rejected Murphy's advances when he tried to kiss her.
- The couple had been in a relationship for a number of years and broke up earlier in 2023.
- Weapon
- Murphy restricted the woman's hands with cable ties and tied them behind her back.
- Investigation
- The woman texted a friend, who notified gardaí.
- Other details
- The woman said she was terrified Murphy would rape or kill her.
- Charges
- Murphy pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner.
- In court
- Murphy pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court on a Thursday in February 2024, according to one report, or on a Friday, according to another.
- Bail was refused at the district court and Murphy has been on remand in custody since.
- Reporting restrictions were lifted, so Murphy can now be named, and counsel asked that his legal aid certificate be extended to cover a psychiatric report.
- Sentence
- Murphy was remanded in custody to March 8, 2024, when a date for sentence will be set.
28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMurphy pushed the woman face-down onto a bed and restricted her hands with cable ties. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatMurphy punched the woman in the back of the head twice. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatMurphy freed the woman after around half an hour. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatKevin Murphy pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault causing harm of his ex-partner. (clareecho.ie)
- whatMr Murphy pushed the woman into a downstairs bedroom and pushed her face-down onto a bed. (clareecho.ie)
- whatMr Murphy punched the woman twice in the back of the head after pulling her back down the stairs. (clareecho.ie)
- whatMr Murphy freed the woman after around half an hour. (clareecho.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at the woman's remote home at Querrin in west Clare. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at the woman's remote home at Querrin. (clareecho.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on September 5, last. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on September 5th last, which the article places in September of the previous year. (clareecho.ie)
- causeThe couple had dinner and the woman rejected Murphy's advances. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe couple had been in a relationship for a number of years and broke up earlier the previous year. (clareecho.ie)
- causeThe woman rejected Mr Murphy's advances when he tried to kiss her during dinner. (clareecho.ie)
- weaponMr Murphy restricted the woman's hands with cable ties and tied them behind her back. (clareecho.ie)
- investigationThe woman texted a friend, who notified gardaí. (limerickleader.ie, clareecho.ie)
- investigationThe woman was terrified that Mr Murphy was going to rape her or kill her. (clareecho.ie)
- chargeMurphy pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and assault of his ex-partner. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtMurphy pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtBail was refused and Murphy has been in custody since. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe judge lifted reporting restrictions so Murphy can be named. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtMr Murphy pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court. (clareecho.ie)
- courtBail was refused at the district court and Mr Murphy has been on remand in custody since. (clareecho.ie)
- courtCounsel asked that the legal aid certificate be extended to cover a psychiatric report on Mr Murphy. (clareecho.ie)
- sentenceMurphy was remanded in custody until March 8, when a date for sentence will be set. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceMr Murphy was remanded in custody to 8 March to fix a date for sentence. (clareecho.ie)
- otherThe woman said she was terrified Murphy would rape or kill her. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe judge ruled that Mr Murphy can now be named after reporting restrictions were lifted. (clareecho.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Feb202449 year old pleads guilty to false imprisonment and assault of ex-partner at her West Clare home - Clare Echo
Guilty plea entered at Ennis Circuit Court; sentence date to be fixed on 8 March 2024. Reporting restrictions on the accused's identity were lifted.
convicted, Kevin Murphy, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphyvictim, female - 9 Feb2024Man admits false imprisonment and assault of his ex-partner at her west Clare home
Murphy pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court on the Thursday before publication. The article lifts reporting restrictions on his name and gives the remand date for sentence.
convicted, Kevin Murphy, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Murphyvictim, female