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Violent man forced partner to carry doorbell camera so he could monitor her
Summary
A 41‑year‑old Dublin man was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for coercive control and assault against his partner. He had forced her to keep a doorbell camera on her at all times, monitored her movements, isolated her from family, and restricted her access to a phone and welfare payments. He also installed a house alarm but withheld the code, locked doors, and used a Ring doorbell to demand she answer instantly and show her hands. The victim's impact statement described daily beatings, injuries sustained in Dublin, Co Clare, Scotland, and Spain, and a fractured finger when she tried to protect herself. She had two children with him, a miscarriage, and a fourth pregnancy during which he assaulted her. The court noted the man's drug use and that he was now drug‑free. Judge Martin Nolan set a headline sentence of eight years, reduced to five years, citing repeated physical and verbal violence, control, and humiliation. The unnamed 41-year-old pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Violent man forced partner to carry doorbell camera so he could monitor her. Charges or matters: one count of coercive control and three counts of assault causing harm to the woman on locations in Dublin and Co Clare on dates between 2017 and 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 2017 and 2020 Incident
- 2025-03-03 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of coercive control and three counts of assault causing harm to the woman on locations in Dublin and Co Clare on dates between 2017 and 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A man who engaged in a prolonged campaign of coercive control and violence against his partner, forcing her to keep a doorbell camera on her so he could monitor her at all times, has been jailed for five years.
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Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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