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Man who allegedly threatened to kick ex's head in and burn down home refused bail
Summary
A man in his forties was remanded in custody after allegedly threatening his former partner and their young son during a domestic disturbance at a south Dublin house on the night of May 8. He was accused of breaching a safety order, shouting that he would kick the woman's head in, threaten to "kick the face off" her and her son, and that he would burn the house down, calling it "his house" because the children lived there. Garda Daragh Melinn arrested him after he resisted arrest, used handcuffs and a patrol van was called to transport him. The woman gave direct evidence at Tallaght District Court, stating she had to get her niece to take the children upstairs for safety and that one child was traumatised. The accused had three bench warrants in the past 18 months and was not intoxicated at the time of arrest.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man who allegedly threatened to kick ex's head in and burn down home refused bail. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 8 Incident
- Thursday, May 15 Adjournment
- 2025-05-09 Publication
Why: The woman claimed the accused said he would burn the house down and repeatedly shouted that it was "his house" because his children lived there. CNI source report
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Accused
Outcome: However, gardaí submitted that the man had been caught "red-handed" and, due to the nature of the alleged breach of the safety order and the alleged intimidation, a custodial sentence was likely if convicted.; A man has been remanded in custody after allegedly threatening his former partner and their young son that he would kick their heads in and burn down their home during a domestic disturbance incident in Dublin.
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