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Case No. 22657Harassment; threat to kill · Co. Louth · 9 Jul 2021

Polish man jailed for harassment and threatening to kill woman at Dundalk Circuit Court

Sebastian Nowicki, 44, a Polish man from Saggart, Co. Dublin, was sentenced to three years in prison at Dundalk Circuit Court for harassing a woman with over 270 text messages between December 2014 and January 2015 and threatening to kill her at Drogheda Garda Station in July 2021.

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  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Jan
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Key facts

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  • whatSebastian Nowicki, 44, is a Polish man with an address at Mill Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe sent over 270 text messages to the woman using explicit language and graphic racial terms towards her partner. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe threatened to kill the victim in Poland, saying there are many skinheads and friends of Adolf Hitler there. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatHe made a threat to kill at Drogheda Garda Station on July 9, 2021. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe victim moved in with the defendant and his family in Saggart in November 2013. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe victim reported the harassment to gardaí in 2016. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigation271 text messages were downloaded from two mobile phones seized in a search of his home. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to harassing the woman between December 10, 2014 and January 30, 2015. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtA bench warrant was issued for the defendant while he was before the court charged with harassment. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Patrick Quinn imposed a four and a half year sentence for the harassment with the final 18 months suspended. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceA consecutive 18 months for the threat to kill offence was suspended in its entirety. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge directed that Nowicki does not communicate by any means with the complainant or any member of her family for 10 years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for three years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe victim's family knew the defendant's family in Poland. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherHe began drinking heavily when he lost his job during the Covid pandemic. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe defence said his reaction was disproportionate to a grievance about being owed money for Christmas presents. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk court: Jailed for harassment and threatening to kill a woman

    Reports the sentencing at Dundalk Circuit Court: four and a half years for harassment (final 18 months suspended) and a consecutive 18 months for the threat to kill (suspended in full), plus a 10-year communication ban.

    convicted, Sebastian Nowicki, 44, male, Polish, named, non-irishSebastian Nowickivictim, female, Polish, non-irish