Dublin couple convicted of child cruelty and serious assault

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The unnamed Dublin couple were convicted of child cruelty and assault causing serious harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; the verdict date was reported on 29 October 2021.

A jury found both parents guilty of all five charges after a 12-day trial, and they were remanded in continuing custody until sentencing on 24 January 2022.

The charges concerned assaults and cruelty against their daughter at the family home in Dublin between 28 June and 2 July 2019.

The couple cannot be named to protect their daughter's identity.