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Man lay in wait and attacked woman he was having affair with

Summary

Florea Hoza, 57, was jailed for two years after assaulting a woman he was having an extra‑marital affair with. Hoza first claimed the woman, a cleaner at his company, was acting provocatively, but a Probation Service report revealed the affair. He pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm on 23 February 2024 at Harold's Cross Road. The court heard that Hoza slapped the woman twice in the workplace canteen, then tried to hit her with a hard hat. Later that evening, he lay in wait for her on the street, punched her repeatedly, head‑butted her and pursued her across a busy road. The woman suffered facial injuries, blurred vision and nasal pain. Hoza denied the pre‑planned attack and claimed accidental contact. He had no prior convictions and was given a €5,000 token of remorse, which the woman refused.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man lay in wait and attacked woman he was having affair with. Charges or matters: one count of assault causing harm to the woman at Harold's Cross Road on February 23, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 23, 2024 Incident
• 2025-11-03 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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