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Woman jumped from balcony to escape "talented boxer"
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Michael Ward, aged 44, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years' imprisonment for assault causing harm after pleading guilty to two separate assaults on a 19‑year‑old woman. The first assault occurred on 16 December 2023 when Ward, who had 53 prior convictions, allegedly locked the woman in an apartment on Parnell Street, struck her, and prevented her escape. She jumped from the first‑floor balcony, sustaining injuries and later receiving medical care. A second assault on 3 March 2024 involved Ward striking the woman, choking her, and threatening her with a pliers. The court noted the woman's repeated attempts to leave and the ongoing relationship between the parties. Ward's plea of guilty and expressed remorse led the judge to reduce the initial seven‑year sentence to four-and-a-half years, backdated for time already spent in custody.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman jumped from balcony to escape "talented boxer". Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 16, 2023 Incident
- March 3, 2024 Incident
- July 2023 Incident
- March 2024 Incident
- Christmas Incident
- 2025-03-31 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: Michael Ward (44) was jailed at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for four-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to assault causing harm at an apartment on Parnell Street on December 16, 2023. Ward, of Parnell Street, Dublin 1, was also sentenced for another assault on the same woman and was on bail at the time of the offence.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Parnell Street
- Gardiner Street
- Parnell Street
- Dublin
- Parnell Street
- Mater Hospital
Topics
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