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Case No. 2456Threatening to kill or cause serious harm · Co. Limerick · 22 Sep 2019

Nathan Murphy given suspended sentence for threatening to kill UHL doctor

Nathan Murphy, 33, of Farranshone, Co Limerick, was sentenced to a three-year suspended sentence at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to threatening to kill a registrar at University Hospital Limerick, whom he wrongly believed had sexually assaulted his then-partner during a gynaecological examination on 22 September 2019.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced29 Jan
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Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNathan Murphy pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a doctor at UHL (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe partner agreed to a gynaecological examination performed by a registrar with a midwife present (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMurphy went to UHL to confront the doctor after his partner arrived home distressed (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMurphy held a chair over the registrar's head and threatened to throw it at him (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman later told gardaí she had no complaint about the examination (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jan2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man threatened to kill UHL doctor due to false belief he had sexually assaulted his partner

    Reports the sentencing of Nathan Murphy for threatening to kill a UHL registrar over a false belief of sexual assault during a gynaecological examination.

    suspect, Nathan Murphy, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Nathan Murphyvictim, male