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Jail for man who attacked ex in "episode of extreme rage"
Summary
A 24‑year‑old construction worker, Lukasz Drozdziel, was sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting his former partner in an "episode of extreme rage" that left her with serious injuries. The incident occurred on 5 August 2017 at her home in Marino, Dublin, when Drozdziel, intoxicated, beat her in the hall, broke through the front door, and inflicted cuts to her abdomen and head. He also damaged the front door. Drozdziel pleaded guilty to assault and property damage at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and had four prior convictions. Judge Melanie Greally described the assault as extreme, noting the physical and psychological harm, and imposed a three‑year sentence with nine months suspended, ordering 18 months of post‑release supervision and completion of a domestic violence perpetrator programme. Drozdziel has been alcohol‑free for five months and has expressed remorse. The victim's impact statement was not read in court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who attacked ex in "episode of extreme rage". Charges or matters: assaulting the woman causing her harm at her home at Marino, Dublin on August 5, 2017; damaging the front door of her property on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 5, 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-10-22 Publication
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Charges: assaulting the woman causing her harm at her home at Marino, Dublin on August 5, 2017; damaging the front door of her property on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: At the sentence hearing, Gda Murphy told the court that Drozdziel knocked his ex-partner to the ground in her hall and that she went into shock when she saw blood coming from her head. The judge said the assault was at the upper end of the scale for offences of its kind and she imposed a three year sentence with the final nine months suspended.
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