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Case No. 22088Assault causing harm; criminal damage · Co. Dublin · 8 Feb 2020

Martin Maughan jailed for 20 months over assault on pregnant former partner in Santry

Martin Maughan, 30, of Swords, Dublin, was sentenced to 20 months in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for assaulting his five-months-pregnant former partner at an address in Santry on 8 February 2020, after pleading guilty to assault causing harm and criminal damage.

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  6. Sentenced3 Mar
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Key facts

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  • whatMartin Maughan, 30, of Holywell Villas, Swords, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm and one count of criminal damage. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was five months pregnant at the time of the attack. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim sustained soft tissue injuries to her arms, head and shoulder area. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMaughan called to the home of his ex-partner and brought alcohol with him. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman threw the alcohol out the back door and asked Maughan to leave. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMaughan took the keys and retrieved the alcohol, after which a verbal dispute followed. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMaughan entered the spare room and started kicking the woman's legs and punching her. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMaughan grabbed a bedside lamp and used the cord to whip her arms, legs and shoulders. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMaughan told the woman he would say she had hurt herself if gardaí came. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe attack lasted for around one hour. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMaughan struck the woman with the plug of the lamp and hit her head against the wall. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman escaped the house when Maughan let her go downstairs to get water. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWhile outside, the woman asked a security guard nearby to contact gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMaughan dragged the woman back to the house but left when he heard gardaí were on the way. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMaughan was arrested nearby in an intoxicated state and was initially deemed unfit for interview. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman went to hospital the next day. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place at an address in Santry. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 8 February 2020. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan imposed the sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceMaughan was handed a 20-month prison sentence. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Mar2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed over ‘merciless and prolonged’ attack on pregnant woman

    Sentencing report detailing the full account of the approximately one-hour assault, the 20-month prison sentence imposed by Judge Martin Nolan, and the defendant's 26 previous convictions.

    convicted, Martin Maughan, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin Maughanvictim, female