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Limerick man who beat his former partner with a shovel until it broke is jailed
Summary
A 37‑year‑old Limerick man was sentenced to four and a half years' imprisonment for assaulting his former partner with a shovel until it broke. The victim suffered bruises and injuries to her eye, eyelid, cheeks, neck, head, ears, arms, legs and had hair torn from her scalp. The court found him guilty of assaulting her outside her house, dragging her into a waiting car and beating her with a shovel. He was acquitted of rape and false imprisonment, and the jury could not decide on two counts of rape. The judge noted the victim's vulnerability and the lack of remorse from the defendant, and reduced a potential six‑year sentence for false imprisonment to four and a half years. The case involved the defendant's prior 11 convictions, mainly for traffic and public order offences. The victim's drug addiction worsened after the attack, and she now lives outside Limerick. The defendant's defence acknowledged his bad behaviour on that occasion.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Limerick man who beat his former partner with a shovel until it broke is jailed. Charges or matters: assaulting the woman outside her house but had denied other charges of assault and false imprisonment. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- 2015-12-21 Publication
Why: The 37-year-old man, who cannot be named because he was acquitted of rape in the same trial, had pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman outside her house but had denied other charges of assault and false imprisonment. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: assaulting the woman outside her house but had denied other charges of assault and false imprisonment (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted; A Limerick man has been jailed for four and a half years for a "savage" attack on his former partner during which he beat her with a shovel until it broke.
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Topics
Drugs Public Order Stage Sentence
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