Daniel Lynch jailed for coercive control in Dublin

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Daniel Lynch was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 22 February 2023 to three and a half years for coercive control, with the final six months suspended.

Lynch pleaded guilty to coercive control of his former partner between 19 September 2020 and 15 January 2022. He also admitted making a threat to kill her in a WhatsApp voice message sent on 15 January 2022.

For the threat to kill, Judge Martina Baxter imposed a concurrent sentence of three and a half years, with the final six months suspended. The suspended portion of the coercive-control sentence was subject to strict conditions, including victim and offence-focused work and substance abuse treatment.

The woman said she feared for her safety and the safety of her child.