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Jail for Dublin man who "savagely" punched ex-girlfriend

Summary

Christopher Warburton, 22, of Montpelier Park, Dublin, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex‑girlfriend, Ashley Caulfield, on 1 September 2015. Warburton approached Caulfield on Kinvara Avenue, Navan Road, after their break‑up in May 2015, and after refusing to let her leave, he grabbed her wrist and forced her to walk with him. While a bystander tried to intervene, Warburton verbally abused the man and a second person in the car before punching Caulfield in the nose. The blow fractured her nose, exposing the bone and leaving a scar. Caulfield was taken to Mater Hospital, where she received four stitches. Warburton, who had 16 prior convictions and was on bail at the time, claimed he had not hit her. The judge described the assault as a serious crime and noted Warburton's history of anger issues. The sentence reflects the severity of the offence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for Dublin man who "savagely" punched ex-girlfriend. Charges or matters: assaulting Ashley Caulfield causing her harm on Kinvara Avenue, Navan Road on September 1, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 1, 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• May 2015 Other
• 2016-06-08 Publication

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Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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