Jeffrey Mitchell jailed for three years for assault in Phibsboro

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Jeffrey Mitchell was jailed for three years for assaulting a woman causing her harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 12 February 2016. The assault happened at Crossguns Bridge, Phibsboro, as she walked home alone after a night out. Mitchell pleaded guilty after dragging her backwards from the footpath and threatening to throw her into the canal if she kept moving.

Judge Martin Nolan described the attack as extremely frightening and imposed a substantial sentence because of Mitchell’s previous convictions. The court heard that the woman escaped during the struggle and sought help from a taxi driver.