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Gym owner avoids jail sentence for beating girlfriend

Summary

Kevin Loughnan, 28, avoided a prison term after assaulting his girlfriend, who suffered two broken teeth and facial swelling. The incident occurred on 4 October 2015 when Loughnan, after a night out, returned home to find his girlfriend pouring Sprite over him to wake him. He then pulled her by the hair, punched her, poured more Sprite on her, and covered her mouth, causing her to bleed. She was taken to hospital and later sought help from Loughnan's parents. Loughnan pleaded guilty to assault causing harm. Judge Melanie Greally, describing the act as a "brief alcohol‑fuelled incident of great seriousness," imposed a three‑year sentence suspended for three years on the condition he remains alcohol‑free. He was ordered to pay €10,000 in compensation, to be paid in instalments. The court noted the violence was an aberrational incident, not a pattern of abuse. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Gym owner avoids jail sentence for beating girlfriend. Charges or matters: assault causing harm at his home on October 4, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 4, 2015 Incident
• 2017-02-14 Publication

Why: She tried to sleep but couldn't because she was too upset. CNI source report

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report