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28 months for man who left pregnant partner unconscious and attacked son (12)
Summary
In a Dublin family home on 29 November 2020, a 32‑year‑old man assaulted his pregnant partner and his 12‑year‑old son. The partner, five months pregnant, was left unconscious with a head injury and bleeding heavily. The infant was found in a cot with the mother's blood on its babygro. The son, who had bruises and a cut, was thrown against a metal bed frame after attempting to intervene. The man pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner and son. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to 40 months' imprisonment, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions, including two years of probation. The sentence was back‑dated to 2 December 2021, when he entered custody. The court noted the intimate relationship, the violence involved, the victim's injuries, the son's age, and the defendant's remorse and willingness to engage with support services.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 28 months for man who left pregnant partner unconscious and attacked son (12). Charges or matters: assaulting his partner causing her harm and to assaulting his son at their family home in Dublin on November 29, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 29, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 2, 2021 Other
- 2023-03-13 Publication
Why: I was trying to stay awake because I was afraid I was going to lose the baby," the woman said referring to the fact that she was pregnant with her fifth child. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assaulting his partner causing her harm and to assaulting his son at their family home in Dublin on November 29, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Greally handed the man a sentence of 40 months, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions including that the man place himself under the supervision of the Probation Service for two years post-release.
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