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First man to be convicted of coercive control by jury tried to pervert course of justice
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, a 52‑year‑old man was convicted by jury of coercive control, intimidation and multiple assault offences against his former partner. The jury found him guilty after a four‑week trial that detailed his controlling behaviour, threats to drown her, kill her family and circulate naked images if she withdrew her statements. He also pleaded guilty to a separate charge of intending to pervert the course of justice for telephone contact with the woman between March and July 2020, encouraging her to withdraw her statements. Judge Elma Sheahan remanded him in continuing custody until 12 January. The jury acquitted him of an assault‑causing‑harm charge and a single endangerment count. The court also upheld a publication ban on identifying details of the parties.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: First man to be convicted of coercive control by jury tried to pervert course of justice. Charges or matters: trying to pervert the course of justice by encouraging her to withdraw her statements to gardaí; a separate charge of intending to pervert the course of justice in the period between March and July 2020. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Convicted
When:
- July 2020 Adjournment
- January 12 Adjournment
- 2020-11-12 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: trying to pervert the course of justice by encouraging her to withdraw her statements to gardaí; a separate charge of intending to pervert the course of justice in the period between March and July 2020 (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Elma Sheahan remanded him in continuing custody until January 12 next.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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