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Jail for man who subjected partner to three-hour attack in her home
Summary
A 29‑year‑old non‑national was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment for assault causing harm, threats to kill and criminal damage after a three‑hour attack on his former partner in her Dublin home during the Covid lockdown. The court heard that the defendant and the victim had a volatile relationship for three years. On 12 February 2021, he struck the woman on the head and body, called her a "bitch" and a "whore", threatened to kill her and said he would "smash her head in" before leaving at 1 a.m. Four days later, on 16 February, he returned, again called her a "whore", threatened to kill her, grabbed and smashed her iPhone, and the victim's child was present. He was arrested on 1 April 2021, pleaded guilty, and admitted the assault but not the full extent of the victim's account.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who subjected partner to three-hour attack in her home. Charges or matters: assault causing harm, threats to kill and criminal damage at an address in Dublin on February 12 and 16, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 12 Incident
- February 12, 2021 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 16 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 1, 2021 Incident
- 2024-07-04 Publication
Why: The now 29-year-old man, who cannot be identified in order to protect the identity of the injured party, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm, threats to kill and criminal damage at an address in Dublin on February 12 and 16, 2021. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm, threats to kill and criminal damage at an address in Dublin on February 12 and 16, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A non-national who made threats to kill his former partner and subjected her to a three-hour attack in her home during the Covid lockdown has been jailed for 16 months. Judge Crowe said that the custodial threshold had been crossed and sentenced the defendant to one year and ten months in prison.
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