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Violent offender heartlessly attacked partner on day their baby died
Summary
A 32‑year‑old man was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for three counts of assault causing harm against his partner in a Dublin suburb between July and September 2023. The court heard that the defendant repeatedly attacked the woman, including on the day their baby died and after the funeral. He kicked her in the head and legs, threw bottles and plates, and hit her with a bottle of bleach. The victim fled but was tripped and fell, sustaining injuries that required hospital treatment. The defendant had 29 prior convictions, including assault and endangerment of the same woman. He pleaded guilty, denied the allegations during questioning, and has been in custody since his arrest on 16 September 2023. Judge Orla Crowe described the attacks as "nasty, heartless" and sentenced the defendant to three years on each count, to run concurrently and back‑dated to his custody date.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent offender heartlessly attacked partner on day their baby died. Charges or matters: three counts of assault causing harm against a female on dates between July and September 2023 in a Dublin suburb. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2023 Incident
- September 7, 2023 Incident
- September 16, 2023 Incident
- 2024-05-02 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: three counts of assault causing harm against a female on dates between July and September 2023 in a Dublin suburb (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Claire Henry A violent offender who repeatedly and heartlessly attacked his partner, including on the day their baby died and after the child's funeral, has been jailed for three years. She sentenced the defendant to three years on each of the three counts to run concurrently and backdated to when he went into custody on this matter.
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