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Gardai caught domestic abuser strangling woman in her own front garden
Summary
Daniel O'Neill was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a woman causing her harm. Garda Thomas Conneely found O'Neill strangling her outside her home. Judge Orla Crowe suspended the final three months for two years and ordered him to have no contact with the injured party.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Gardai caught domestic abuser strangling woman in her own front garden. Charges or matters: assaulting the woman, causing her harm, on June 5, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 5, 2023 Incident
- 2026-02-26 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: assaulting the woman, causing her harm, on June 5, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Crowe said there were shocking elements to this case, with gardaí coming upon a man strangling his partner, whom he had previously attacked in her home. "He's a person with a violent history," she said. "She, as a result of this, had to go to a refuge." She sentenced O'Neill to three years in prison, suspending the final three months for two years.
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