Leitrim man jailed for assault causing harm to partner

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An unnamed man was jailed for three years for assault causing harm to his partner at the Central Criminal Court, with the sentence backdated to his custody in July 2020; the report was published on 13 December 2022.

The assault took place at the couple’s home in Co Leitrim on 5 July 2020. He had pleaded guilty to that offence and was acquitted of two rape counts after trial.

The judge cited the assault in the victim’s home, a child in the house, and the man’s comments to his son the following morning as aggravating factors. The report says there was no suggestion the child was present during the assault.