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Case No. 27691Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 17 Apr 2017

Man sentenced for assault causing harm in Dublin

Evan Keogh, a 26-year-old man from Clondalkin, Dublin, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two years and nine months in prison for three assaults on his partner between April 2017 and January 2018. The attacks included pulling her down the stairs, bending her ankle, and splitting her lip and biting her finger. The victim, a woman in her 20s, reported the incidents to gardaí, leading to Keogh's arrest and charge. He pleaded guilty to three counts of assault causing harm. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a 15-month sentence for the first attack and a consecutive 18-month term for the remaining assaults, backdated to March 2021.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
  • In April 2017, Keogh pulled the victim down the stairs, causing her to fall on her arm, and threw her phone on the floor, smashing it.
  • In December 2017, Keogh bent the victim's ankle to the point of pain.
  • On 8 January 2018, Keogh backhanded the victim in the face, splitting her lip, and bit her baby finger drawing blood.
Where
The assaults took place at various locations in Dublin.
When
The attacks occurred between April 2017 and January 2018.
Investigation
The victim reported the incidents to gardaí, and Keogh was arrested, charged and released on bail pending prosecution.
Charges
Keogh pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three counts of assault causing harm.
Sentence
  • Judge Martin Nolan imposed a 15-month prison sentence for the first attack and a consecutive 18-month term for the remaining assaults.
  • The sentence was backdated to March 2021 when Keogh went into custody.
Other details
The victim was a woman in her 20s, and Keogh, of Alpine Heights, Clondalkin, was 26 at sentencing.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatIn April 2017, Keogh pulled the victim down the stairs, causing her to fall on her arm. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIn January 2018, he split her lip and bit her finger drawing blood. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was in her 20s at the time of the attacks. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKeogh threw the victim's phone on the floor, smashing it. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKeogh also bit the victim's baby finger where she had broken it three years earlier. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenOn 8 January 2018, Keogh backhanded the victim in the face causing her lip to bleed and swell. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe victim went to gardaí and Keogh was arrested, charged and released on bail pending prosecution. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtKeogh pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to three counts of assault causing harm. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed a 15-month prison sentence for the first attack and a consecutive 18-month term for the following assaults. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe sentence was backdated to March 2021 when Keogh went into custody. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2022
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who pulled partner down stairs is jailed for ‘reprehensible’ attacks

    Reports the sentencing of Evan Keogh to 2 years 9 months (15 months + 18 months consecutive) for three assaults on his partner, backdated to March 2021.

    convicted, Evan Keogh, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Evan Keoghvictim, 20s, female