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Man beat former partner in front of their children
Summary
A 33‑year‑old man pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to his former partner on 28 March 2021 at her Dublin home. He climbed through a window, shouted insults, grabbed the woman, threw her onto the bed, punched her up to ten times and verbally abused her while her two‑year‑old child watched. The woman suffered cut lips, bruises, jaw pain and head bumps, and later reported being unable to work for days and fearing for her children's safety. The man failed to appear for his sentencing in May 2024 and again in October 2024, citing a car breakdown. Judge Orla Crowe set a headline sentence of three years, reduced to two years and three months, taking mitigating factors into account. He is now jailed and has been in custody since his arrest two weeks ago.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man beat former partner in front of their children. Charges or matters: a charge of assault causing harm to his former partner on March 28, 2021, at her house in Dublin. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 28, 2021 Adjournment
- May 2024 Adjournment
- October 2024 Adjournment
- 2025-05-20 Publication
Why: Defence counsel said his client failed to show up on the day of his sentence finalisation because his car broke down, but that there was no excuse for him failing to turn up to court on subsequent dates. Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: a charge of assault causing harm to his former partner on March 28, 2021, at her house in Dublin (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Claire Henry and Isabel Hayes A man who climbed in a window, beat his former partner in front of their children and then failed to turn up to court for his sentencing has been jailed for two years and three months.; A sentence hearing was held in May 2024 and the case was adjourned for finalisation to October 2024, but he failed to turn up.
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