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Repeat offender jailed after blaming girl (5) for safety order breach

Summary

A man in his 30s was jailed for three months after breaching a safety order by calling his former partner and claiming a five‑year‑old girl had dialled the number. He pleaded not guilty under Section 33(1) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018. The woman, who was preparing her children for school when the call rang on 2 July 2024, said she was frightened and left the house. She did not answer the call, but it was enough to create fear. The accused said he had given the phone to a child in the car and that the child had made the call. He had previously deleted the complainant's number but was using a new phone with a SIM that still contained it. Prosecuting solicitor Tom Conlon questioned the plausibility of the explanation, noting the accused's six prior convictions, including assault and three prior breaches of safety and protection orders.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Repeat offender jailed after blaming girl (5) for safety order breach. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• July 2, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
• July 2 Incident
• 2025-07-10 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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