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Jail for man who subjected ex to hour-long attack on Christmas eve

Summary

A 31‑year‑old man was sentenced to two years and three months' imprisonment, with the final six months suspended for 12 months under Probation Supervision, for assault causing harm to his former partner on Christmas Eve 2020. The offence involved an hour‑long assault and threats while the victim, who was pregnant, was at home with her one‑ and five‑year‑old children upstairs. The man barged into the house, slapped the victim's face, head and mouth, verbally abused her, threatened to burn down her and her mother's home, and brandished a knife while saying he wanted to kill her. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The judge noted his intoxication, drink and drug issues, 30 prior convictions and the seriousness of the intimate partner violence, and imposed the custodial sentence after taking into account his guilty plea, apology and attempts to address his problems. No contact with the victim's children was allowed.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man who subjected ex to hour-long attack on Christmas eve. Charges or matters: assault causing harm to his former partner on December 24, 2020, at her home. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• December 24, 2020 Incident
• Christmas Eve Incident
• 2024-10-11 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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