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Criminal gets 6.5 years for campaign of violence against partner
Summary
Levi McCarthy, 33, was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for a campaign of violence against his partner, Victoria Keogh, between July 2021 and July 2023. The court found him guilty of coercive control, assault causing harm, making threats to kill or cause serious harm, perverting the course of justice and robbery. McCarthy had previously been convicted of burglary of Keogh's parents' home and other offences, including a French conviction for threatening a former partner. During the period of coercive control, he repeatedly beat Keogh, threatened to knife her dead, and put a bullet in her head. He also sent intimidating letters to Keogh and her parents while on remand. The judge imposed a headline sentence of nine years, a four‑year term for coercive control, and a consecutive two‑and‑a‑half‑year term for assault, and ordered a 15‑year prohibition on contact with Keogh and her family.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal gets 6.5 years for campaign of violence against partner. Charges or matters: multiple counts including coercive control, assault causing harm, making threats to kill or cause serious harm, perverting the course of justice and robbery of Victoria Keogh on dates between July 2021 and July 2023; intimidating her as she was a witness in the investigation against him at the point. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 2021 Incident
- July 2023 Incident
- August 2023 Incident
- May 2021 Incident
- August 2021 Incident
- 2025-04-08 Publication
Why: In a victim impact statement read into the record, Ms Keogh said there was never a honeymoon period in the relationship because within months the abusive behaviour started. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: multiple counts including coercive control, assault causing harm, making threats to kill or cause serious harm, perverting the course of justice and robbery of Victoria Keogh on dates between July 2021 and July 2023; intimidating her as she was a witness in the investigation against him at the point (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He set a headline global sentence of nine years before he imposed a four-year sentence on the charge of coercive control and a consecutive term of two and a half years on one of the charges of assault causing harm. McCarthy is currently serving a prison sentence for burglary of the Keogh's home and is due for release in July this year.; The court heard McCarthy was remanded in custody in August 2023 but was released in error, during which time he turned up at Heuston Station where he knew Ms Keogh would be getting a train to her family home.
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Topics
Burglary Stage Sentence Theft Violent Crime
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