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Attacker who asked victim if she was 'ready for round two' is jailed
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court case, Lloyd Saunders, aged 33, was convicted of assault causing harm to his former girlfriend, Kelly Evans, after a prolonged attack that began with strangulation. Saunders pleaded not guilty to additional charges of false imprisonment and threatening to kill, which the jury did not convict on. Evans testified that Saunders repeatedly slapped her, strangled her for about an hour and a half, and asked if she was "ready for round two" before ending the assault. She described severe bruising, anxiety, depression and PTSD, and noted that the trial process had a major impact on her mental health. Saunders had 10 prior convictions. Judge Pauline Codd sentenced him to three and a half years, suspending the final six months on strict conditions, including probation engagement. The sentence reflects the seriousness of the prolonged assault on a vulnerable woman in an intimate relationship.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Attacker who asked victim if she was 'ready for round two' is jailed. Charges or matters: assault causing harm, false imprisonment and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm at Rathvilly Park, Finglas, on December 17, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 17, 2016 Incident
- Christmas Other
- 2022-06-20 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assault causing harm, false imprisonment and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm at Rathvilly Park, Finglas, on December 17, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Codd said it was a very serious prolonged assault on a vulnerable woman within the context of an intimate relationship, which she said that Saunders had been fully engaged in. She acknowledged from the various testimonials that the "conduct was out of character", that Saunders was "a valuable member of the staff" at his workplace and that he was a dedicated father. "A message of deterrence has to go out in terms of this type of physical violence on women," Judge Codd said, before she imposed a three-and-half year sentence with the final six months suspended on strict conditions, including that Saunders engage with the Probation Service for six months following his release from prison.
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