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Two-year jail sentence for man who falsely imprisoned ex-girlfriend and kicked her unconscious
Summary
In a Dublin court, 34‑year‑old Robert Maguire was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for assault causing harm and false imprisonment of his 30‑year‑old ex‑girlfriend on 14 January 2012. The victim, who was asleep in bed, was spied by Maguire, who spat on her, threatened to kill her, kicked her in the genitals, and beat her into unconsciousness while her children screamed. He locked the bedroom door, prevented her from reaching her baby, and kicked her until she lost consciousness. Gardaí were called but Maguire fled before they arrived. The court imposed a four‑year sentence for each offence to run concurrently, suspended the last two years on condition of peace, and ordered no contact with the victim. The sentence was delivered by Mr Justice Paul Butler. The case was heard in March 2017. Robert Maguire pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Two-year jail sentence for man who falsely imprisoned ex-girlfriend and kicked her unconscious. Charges or matters: assault causing harm and false imprisonment in the woman's Dublin home on January 14, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 14, 2012 Incident
- January 2014 Incident
- 2017-07-06 Publication
Why: Mr O'Higgins said the motive for the attack was that Maguire had found out the woman was in a new relationship. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assault causing harm and false imprisonment in the woman's Dublin home on January 14, 2012 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) By Sonya McLean and Declan Brennan A man who falsely imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and kicked her unconscious has been jailed for two years. He said that on a previous occasion Maguire was deemed suitable for community service and that he was ordered to carry out 240 hours for an offence of robbery in January 2014.; The judge accepted that but said the defence needed time to consider its position before he remanded Maguire on continuing bail.
Places mentioned
- Colthurst Gardens
- Lucan
- Central Criminal Court
- Tallaght
- Tallaght Hospital
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