Derek Fay jailed for assault and false imprisonment

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Derek Fay was jailed for six years for assault causing harm and false imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 1 November 2019. The offences occurred at an Aspect Hotel in Parkwest, Dublin, on 16 and 17 November 2015.

The court heard that Fay attacked his former partner, prevented her leaving the room and threatened to kill her. Judge Martin Nolan described his rage as prolonged and vicious before imposing the sentence. Fay had 42 previous convictions in the UK and Ireland.