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Polish man held knife to girlfriend's throat, attacked hospital staff

Date
2020-11-17

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Blanchardstown

County
Dublin

Summary

Wojciech Strojek, 37, was sentenced to five‑and‑a‑half years in prison after he held a knife to the throat of his then‑girlfriend in her Dublin home, threatening that she would never see her children again. The incident, which lasted about 30 minutes, also involved Strojek cutting her left wrist and pouring water over her trousers. Earlier that year he had pleaded guilty to false imprisonment, assault causing harm, production of an article and making threats to kill at Barnwell Lane, Ongar, and to assault causing harm at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. He had also assaulted the victim's ex‑husband and a paramedic in the months leading up to the attack. Strojek had no prior convictions in Ireland but had ten convictions in Poland for assault, threats, intoxicated driving and public order. The court noted his history of alcohol abuse and his claim of memory loss regarding the incident. Judge Martin Nolan imposed the sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Polish man held knife to girlfriend's throat, attacked hospital staff. Charges or matters: false imprisonment, assault causing harm, production of an article and making threats to kill at Barnwell Lane, Ongar, on April 4, 2020; assault causing harm at Barnwell Lane, Ongar, on February 18, 2020, and to assault causing harm at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, on March 12, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

April 4, 2020 Incident
February 18, 2020 Incident
March 12, 2020 Incident
2020-11-17 Publication

Why: Gda Cullen said her ex-husband was concerned that there was a lot of drinking taking place in the woman's house, partially because Strojek was present. CNI source report

Case subjects

Wojciech Strojek

Defendant

Charges: false imprisonment, assault causing harm, production of an article and making threats to kill at Barnwell Lane, Ongar, on April 4, 2020; assault causing harm at Barnwell Lane, Ongar, on February 18, 2020, and to assault causing harm at James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, on March 12, 2020 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Strojek to five-and-a-half years imprisonment.