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Jail for repeat offender who threatened to 'rip head off' partner and caused baby to fall from buggy
Summary
In July 2024, a 25‑year‑old repeat offender was jailed for three and a half years after a violent incident in January 2022. While on bail, he entered his former partner's apartment, threatened to "rip her head off", slapped her, and tried to force her back inside. He then placed their four‑month‑old baby in an unstrapped buggy, causing the child to fall and injure his head. He refused to hand the baby over, threatened the woman's family, and tried to intimidate her with a key. The court found him guilty of criminal damage, making threats to kill or cause serious harm, assault, and child cruelty. Sentences of 20 months for child cruelty, two years and nine months for criminal damage, and five months for assault were imposed concurrently, with a total custodial term of three and a half years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for repeat offender who threatened to 'rip head off' partner and caused baby to fall from buggy. Charges or matters: criminal damage, making threats to kill or cause serious harm, assault, and child cruelty on a date in January 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2022 Incident
- 2024-07-02 Publication
Why: The man wishes to address his addiction in order to do better for his son, the court heard. Court evidence reported by CNI
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Defendant
Charges: criminal damage, making threats to kill or cause serious harm, assault, and child cruelty on a date in January 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Eimear Dodd A repeat offender who was out on bail when he slapped and threatened to "rip the head off" his former partner before causing their four-month-old baby to fall from a buggy has been jailed for three and a half years. She imposed a sentence of three and a half years on this charge.
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