'The toddler started to cry, and the woman tried to calm him. During this time, the man barricaded them in the sitting room, screamed at her then hit her in the face.'
A Dublin man assaulted his former partner while she was holding their toddler in her arms during a “reprehensible” attack at her home, a court has heard.
Judge Baxter noted that the man has not come to garda attention since this incident but added that the court has concerns about his attitude to women and intimate partners. She adjourned the case to October 27, remanding the man on bail, and directed the preparation of a probation report. She asked the man to stop, and he got upset. She texted his mother to ask her to collect him but received no response. When she attempted to leave the sitting room with the child, the man would pull her back. He also started to rip at her clothes.
He then punched the woman in the face using his two hands, and during this time, he also punched the boy. The man said, “You made me do this” to the victim, who was asking him to stop. In her victim impact statement, the woman said she remains worried and fearful for herself and her children. She said her son is on the autistic spectrum and has been diagnosed with PTSD since this incident.The garda agreed with defence counsel that the man pleaded guilty on the trial date, but this was indicated in advance. It was further agreed that the man was deemed unfit for interview for six hours following his arrest due to his level of intoxication.
He acknowledged that his client's plea was on the trial date but said discussions had taken place in advance. The man has two children and maintains contact with them.
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