Patrick Byrne jailed for six years over assault and prison threats

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Patrick Byrne was sentenced to six years in prison for assaulting his then girlfriend and threatening her from prison to drop the charges. Judge Pauline Codd ordered that the term begin next March, after Byrne completes the sentence he is already serving.

Byrne pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, producing a broom handle during a dispute and making a threat to kill. He also pleaded guilty to threatening a witness in criminal proceedings. The offences included a two-day assault in February 2024 and messages sent between April and May that year.

The court heard Byrne had 44 convictions, including four previous convictions for assault causing harm. The judge said a probation report showed he expressed some remorse but lacked insight, and identified the violence and offending in the injured party’s home among the aggravating factors.