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Case No. 17228Domestic violence · Co. Kildare

Woman tells Naas court husband tried to strangle her and held a screwdriver to her throat

At a private hearing at Naas District Court on Thursday 16 May 2024, a woman told the court that her husband, a man whose age and nationality are not given, had tried to strangle her and held a screwdriver to her throat; these are her allegations and the sources give no incident date. She appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan on an emergency protection order application. Judge Zaidan said she met the threshold for the order and granted it. The matter was adjourned to a date in October for hearing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court17 May
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man allegedly attempted to strangle his wife and held a screwdriver up to her throat in a threatening manner.
  • The woman said her husband had tried to strangle her and that she had photographs of her injuries.
Weapon
The woman said her husband had held a screwdriver up to her neck.
Where
The hearing was held in private at Naas District Court in County Kildare.
When
  • The court session was held on Thursday 16 May 2024.
  • The sources do not give the date of the alleged incident.
In court
  • The woman appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan on an emergency protection order application.
  • Judge Zaidan said the woman met the threshold for the order and granted it.
  • The matter was adjourned to a date in October for hearing.
Other details
  • The woman said her husband had recently put her in hospital because of the alleged violence.
  • The woman also described hair-pulling and said her husband had taken her passport and phone.
  • The woman said she is afraid of her husband.
Investigation
Kildare Now reported on the hearing on 19 May 2024, describing the woman as the source of the allegations.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man allegedly attempted to strangle his wife and held a screwdriver up to her throat in a threatening manner. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe woman said her husband had tried to strangle her and that she had photographs of her injuries. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe hearing was held in private at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe court session was held on Thursday, 16 May 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • weaponThe woman said her husband had held a screwdriver up to her neck. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe woman appeared before Judge Desmond Zaidan as part of an emergency protection order application. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtJudge Zaidan said the woman met the threshold for the order and granted it. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe matter was adjourned to a date in October for hearing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman said her husband had recently put her in hospital because of the alleged violence. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe woman said she is afraid of her husband. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 17 May2024
    In courtkildarenow.com, first report
    Woman’s husband attempted to strangle her and held a screwdriver to her throat, Kildare court told

    Reports an in-camera Naas District Court hearing on an emergency protection order application, held on Thursday 16 May 2024. The woman described alleged strangulation, a screwdriver held to her neck, hair-pulling, and taking of her passport and phone. Judge Zaidan granted the order and adjourned the matter to October.

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