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Thug kicked pregnant partner in stomach while on bail for threatening ex-girlfriend
Summary
A 25-year-old Dublin man was sentenced to six years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended, for assaulting his pregnant partner and making threats against his ex-girlfriend. The man pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including assault causing harm and making threats to kill or cause serious harm. During the incident in August 2024, he punched, dragged, and kicked his pregnant partner in the stomach, knowing she was pregnant. He had previously been on bail for threatening to petrol bomb his ex-girlfriend's home. The court heard that he had a history of violent behavior, including breaches of protection orders and criminal damage. The victim, who was three months pregnant at the time of the assault, declined an ambulance and did not want to leave her children. The man was arrested after a five-day drugs bender and had a history of addiction. His defense highlighted his mental health issues and history of child sexual abuse, but the court emphasized the seriousness of the assault on a pregnant woman.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Thug kicked pregnant partner in stomach while on bail for threatening ex-girlfriend. Charges or matters: assault causing harm of his then-partner and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to her on a date in August 2024; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to another partner in a separate incident in May 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 2024 Incident
- May 2021 Incident
- May 26, 2021 Incident
- September 2021 Incident
- August 27, 2024 Other
- September 2025 Incident
- 2026-02-18 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: assault causing harm of his then-partner and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to her on a date in August 2024; making a threat to kill or cause serious harm to another partner in a separate incident in May 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Having considered the mitigation and the man's personal circumstances, the judge said custodial sentences must be imposed. In relation to the first victim, he imposed a one-year sentence.
Places mentioned
Topics
Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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