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Case No. 21370False imprisonment and assault · Co. Limerick · 18 Jul 2022

Man pleads guilty to five charges over Limerick flat attack

A man was charged over an attack on a woman in a flat in Limerick City on July 18, 2022. Prosecuting counsel told Limerick Circuit Court that he threw bleach into her eyes, attempted to strangle her with a mobile phone charger cord, punched and stabbed her with a car key, and falsely imprisoned her. On April 25, 2023, on the opening day of his trial, the man pleaded guilty to five of 13 charges, and the judge ordered a psychiatric assessment. He was remanded in continuing custody, and his latest development is that he is due to be sentenced on July 28. Neither the man nor the woman can be named because of reporting restrictions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Apr
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The man allegedly threw bleach into the woman's eyes.
  • The man allegedly attempted to strangle the woman with a mobile phone charger cord.
  • The man allegedly repeatedly punched and stabbed the woman, and allegedly also assaulted her with tweezers.
  • The man allegedly falsely imprisoned the woman inside the flat.
Where
The attack took place in a flat in Limerick City; one source says the stabbing happened outside the flat.
When
The attack is dated July 18, 2022, although one article also describes it as having happened three years ago.
Weapon
A car key was used in the stabbing.
Charges
  • The man pleaded guilty to five of 13 charges, covering false imprisonment, assault causing harm and producing items capable of inflicting injury.
  • The prosecution entered a nolle prosequi on a charge of assault causing serious harm.
In court
  • The guilty pleas were entered on April 25, 2023, on the opening day of the man's trial at Limerick Circuit Court.
  • The judge ordered a psychiatric assessment of the man.
Other details
  • The victim was willing to give evidence but was no longer required to do so.
  • The names of the accused and the victim are not disclosed because of reporting restrictions protecting the victim's identity.
Sentence
The man was remanded in continuing custody to appear for sentencing on July 28.
27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man allegedly threw bleach into the woman's eyes. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly attempted to strangle the woman with a phone charger cord. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly repeatedly punched and stabbed the woman. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly falsely imprisoned the woman inside the flat. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man threw bleach in the woman's eyes. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man attempted to strangle the woman with a mobile phone charger chord. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man repeatedly punched the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place in a flat in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place in a flat in Limerick City. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe attack happened on July 18, 2022. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened outside a flat in Limerick city on July 18th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponA car key was used in the stabbing. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponThe man stabbed the woman with a car key. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to five of the 13 charges. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeThe guilty pleas covered false imprisonment, assault causing harm, and producing items capable of inflicting injury. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeThe man pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, assault causing harm, and producing items capable of inflicting injury. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man appeared for the opening day of his trial at Limerick Circuit Court. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution entered a nolle prosequi on a charge of assault causing serious harm. (limerickpost.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge ordered a psychiatric assessment for the man. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe judge directed that the names of the accused and the victim not be disclosed at this stage. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe State accepted the man's guilty pleas to five of 13 charges. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe trial opened at Limerick Circuit Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe man was remanded in continuing custody to appear for sentencing on July 28. (limerickpost.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was remanded in continuing custody for sentencing on July 28th. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim was willing to give evidence but was no longer required to do so. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge ordered a psychiatric assessment of the man. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man cannot be named because of reporting restrictions protecting the victim's identity. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Apr2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Man threw bleach in woman’s eye, attempted to strangle her during false imprisonment, court hears

    Covers the opening day of the trial at Limerick Circuit Court, where the State accepted guilty pleas to five of 13 charges. The man was remanded for sentencing on July 28th and ordered to undergo a psychiatric assessment. The article gives the incident date as July 18th, 2022, though it also says the attack was three years ago.

    accused, malevictim, female
  2. 25 Apr2023
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Woman had bleach thrown into her eyes during prolonged assault in Limerick flat

    First report of this case. The man pleaded guilty to five of the 13 charges on the opening day of his trial, and sentencing is set for July 28. The victim is not named and was no longer required to give evidence.

    accused, malevictim, female