Ireland Case No. 5897Intentionally causing serious harm · Co. Kildare · 5 Nov 2023
Man sentenced for assault on ex-partner in locked taxi in Naas, Co Kildare
Anthony Mockler, 31, was sentenced for intentionally causing serious harm to his former partner in a locked taxi on Basin Street, Naas, on 5 November 2023. The article gives 11 years in its lead, but the body says he was sentenced to 13 years with the final two suspended.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced10 May
2 reports
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMockler punched the woman repeatedly in the face and head. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAnthony Mockler pleaded guilty to intentionally causing serious harm to his former partner. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe pulled the victim by the hair and arms into the taxi, then locked it. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe punched the victim repeatedly while saying she was going to die that night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim required over 40 stitches to her face. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault took place in a taxi at Basin Street, Naas, Co Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
- whereMockler pushed the woman into the back seat of a taxi. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe assault took place in a taxi on Basin Street, Naas, Co Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe offences took place on 5 November 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened on 5 November 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí later recovered text messages that Mockler sent to the woman. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMockler pleaded guilty to serious assault, false imprisonment, threatening to kill or cause serious injury, and an assault on the woman's friend. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeFurther charges of threatening to kill and breaching a safety order were taken into account in sentencing. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe also pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and threatening to kill during the same incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to a friend who came to the victim's assistance. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to threatening to kill his victim between 23 October and 4 November 2023 and to breaches of a safety order. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtSentence was handed down at the Circuit Criminal Court in Naas. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Naas Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMockler was sentenced to 13 years with the last two suspended. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMockler was bound over for three years on release to keep the peace and stay away from the victim and alcohol and drugs. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceMockler was sentenced to 11 years in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge sentenced him to 13 years in prison, suspending the final two years on condition of Probation Service supervision and assessment for a domestic violence treatment programme. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 6 November 2022, when he was first placed in custody. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe taxi driver and the woman's friend were left locked outside the taxi. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe assault lasted 10 minutes while gardaí were at the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMockler was under a safety order at the time of the assault. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMockler had nine previous convictions. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherA plastic surgeon said the victim would have a scar that would be visible forever. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherConditions include no contact with the victim and remaining free from alcohol and drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 May2024Man gets 11 years jail for brutal assault on ex causing permanent facial scar
Reports the sentencing at Naas Circuit Criminal Court. The lead and summary say 11 years, but the body says 13 years with the final two suspended, so the two figures conflict.
convicted, Anthony Mockler, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Mocklervictim, 28, femalevictim - 10 May2024Man jailed for ‘ferocious assault’ on former partner while locked inside taxi
Sentencing report. Adds the 13-year sentence with the last two suspended, the three-year bound-over terms, the guilty pleas, the 2023 date and the Naas location. No existing case covers this incident.
convicted, Anthony Mockler, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Mocklervictim, femalevictim, female