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Former soldier previously jailed for "merciless attack" on ex-parter is sentenced for threatening to kill mother of his child
Summary
Jonathan McSherry, 35, a former soldier, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for threatening to kill Nicola Nugent and her partner Barry Horan. He had already been serving a term for a sustained assault on Nugent, which left her with fractures to her eyes, face and skull. On 19 March 2013, McSherry confronted Nugent and Horan in the car park of The Belgard Inn, Tallaght, where he ran at their car, punched and kicked it, and shouted threats, including "I'm going to kill you." He was found guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The judge suspended the last two years of the sentence on the condition that he keep the peace, attend anger‑management and addiction treatment, and refrain from contact with the victim. McSherry's prior convictions and his engagement in treatment were noted in the sentencing. The court also referenced his earlier 2015 assault, for which he had received a suspended sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Former soldier previously jailed for "merciless attack" on ex-parter is sentenced for threatening to kill mother of his child. Charges or matters: making threats to kill or cause serious harm to Nicola Nugent and Barry Horan at The Belgard Inn car park, Tallaght on March 19, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 19, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 19 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 20, 2015 Incident
- March 2016 Other
- 2017-03-10 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: making threats to kill or cause serious harm to Nicola Nugent and Barry Horan at The Belgard Inn car park, Tallaght on March 19, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She suspended the last two years of the sentence for two years on condition he keep the peace for that period and attend anger management and addiction treatment with the Probation Services. Last November Judge Melanie Greally jailed McSherry for repeatedly punching and kicking his ex-partner in a sustained assault at Grange View Way, Clondalkin on December 20, 2015.
Places mentioned
- Monastery Gate Avenue
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Grange View Way
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