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Case No. 23500Assault causing serious harm; assault; producing a knife; criminal damage; threatening to kill or cause serious harm · Co. Longford · 29 Apr 2022

Pensioner charged with assaulting and threatening to kill daughter in Longford

A pensioner, who cannot be named as it would identify his daughter, was charged with section 3 and section 2 assaults, producing a large knife, criminal damage, and threatening to kill or cause serious harm to his daughter following a dispute at an address in County Longford on 29 April 2022. The case was adjourned to 10 January 2023 at Longford District Court after the accused failed to attend due to ill-health.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court20 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe incident occurred at an address in County Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on 29 April 2022. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe pensioner was charged with producing a knife, assaulting his daughter and threatening to kill or cause serious harm to her. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with a section 3 assault, a section 2 assault and producing a large knife. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeHe was also charged with criminal damage and threatening to kill or cause serious harm to his daughter. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe man was not in attendance at the District Court sitting owing to ill-health. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case had previously been before Judge John Brennan where details were heard and jurisdiction was ruled upon. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtJudge Owens adjourned the case to Longford District Court on 10 January 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe threatening charge carries a maximum of 12 months in prison on summary conviction or up to ten years in the Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe man cannot be identified because doing so would identify the alleged victim. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Dec2022
    In courtlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Pensioner charged with assaulting and threatening to kill daughter in Longford

    The accused was not in attendance at the District Court sitting owing to ill-health; Judge Owens adjourned the case to 10 January 2023. The case had previously been before Judge John Brennan for jurisdiction.

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