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Man attempted to murder his wife with a kettle bell

Summary

A 44‑year‑old Algerian man, Lounes Ouachek, pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to attempting to murder his wife, Ruta Ouachek, by striking her on the head with a kettle bell on 23 August 2012. The court heard that the couple's marriage had deteriorated after he lost his job and she began an engineering degree. After the attack, Ms Ouachek fled the house, drove to Dublin airport and left for Tunisia, leaving her injured. She was found unconscious on the bathroom floor by a neighbour and taken to Tallaght Hospital, where she suffered a complex skull fracture and later transferred to Beaumont Hospital for surgery. Ms Ouachek sustained bruising, motor and sensory deficits, and continues to suffer physical and psychological effects. The court remanded Ouachek in custody and adjourned sentencing to the following Monday.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man attempted to murder his wife with a kettle bell. Charges or matters: the attempted murder of Ruta Ouachek (35) at that address on August 23, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 23, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
• August 21 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 19, 2013 Incident
• 2014-07-14 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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Read the original CNI report