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Young woman avoids jail for inviting man to apartment to be beaten by boyfriend
Summary
A 20‑year‑old woman pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after inviting a 54‑year‑old man she had been in a sexual relationship with to her apartment so her boyfriend could beat him. The assault took place on 11 August 2015 at her Dublin home. The victim, a father of six, was punched, kicked, stabbed, and suffered broken bones and a wired jaw. The woman was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, which was fully suspended. She was not the ringleader but was prosecuted under joint enterprise for facilitating the attack. The court noted that the garda had given sympathetic evidence, citing her difficult past. The case is separate from a defilement case the Director of Public Prosecutions is considering against the victim. The woman has no prior convictions. The co‑accused in the assault is unnamed and will stand trial on similar charges. The victim's name is withheld for legal reasons.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Young woman avoids jail for inviting man to apartment to be beaten by boyfriend. Charges or matters: assault causing harm at her then Dublin home on August 11, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 11, 2015 Incident
- June 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- August 2015 Incident
- 2017-03-06 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: assault causing harm at her then Dublin home on August 11, 2015 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Judge Elma Sheahan sentenced the woman to two years in prison which she suspended in full.
Places mentioned
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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