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Suspended sentence for man who broke into ex-partner's house, attacked her and abducted their child
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 9 May 2018, a 30‑year‑old man was sentenced to a three‑year suspended term for breaking into his ex‑partner's Tallaght home on 7 April, assaulting her and falsely imprisoning their one‑year‑old daughter. Gardaí found him intoxicated at about 5 am, ten minutes from the house, and persuaded him to return the child. The judge, Martin Nolan, imposed the suspended sentence on the condition that the man keep the peace for the duration of the term, comply with Probation Services supervision for 18 months, and refrain from approaching or contacting his ex‑partner or the child for three years unless authorised by the mother or a Family Court order. The court warned that breaching this condition could result in imprisonment. The man had previously been convicted of threatening and abusive behaviour. The unnamed 30-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who broke into ex-partner's house, attacked her and abducted their child. Charges or matters: assaulting the woman and falsely imprisoning their daughter on the same occasion. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 7 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-05-09 Publication
Why: He cannot be named in order to protect the identity of his daughter. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: assaulting the woman and falsely imprisoning their daughter on the same occasion (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A Dublin man who assaulted his ex-partner and then abducted their one-year-old daughter in the early hours of the morning has walked free from court with a suspended sentence. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced him to three years fully suspended, on condition that he keep the peace for the duration of his jail term and abide by the supervision of the Probation Services for 18 months.
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