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Suspended sentence for man who attacked wife and removed her clothes by force
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 15 October 2018, Atilia Kerekes, aged 44, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm after a domestic incident on 3 July 2017. The court heard that Kerekes had dragged his wife, who had a protection order, upstairs, struck her twice on the head, and forcibly removed her jeans. The wife, who was crying and fighting back, later used a plastic bottle to strike Kerekes. He stopped, apologized, and the wife's victim impact statement described ongoing depression and daily crying. Judge Patricia Ryan, giving credit for the guilty plea, cooperation, employment record and remorse, imposed a fully suspended two‑year sentence. The sentence was suspended for a period of two years, with no requirement to engage with Probation Services to avoid jeopardising his employment. The judge noted the couple's 18‑year‑old daughter remained in school and that the defendant was a good father.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who attacked wife and removed her clothes by force. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to the woman, at their home, also on Sundrive Road, Crumlin, on July 3, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 3, 2017 Incident
- 2018-10-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm to the woman, at their home, also on Sundrive Road, Crumlin, on July 3, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced him to two years imprisonment, fully suspended for a period of two years.
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