Cork court gives suspended sentence to man who pushed and punched partner feeding young child

"Inspector Tony O'Sullivan told the court that the woman recounted she was feeding the couple's young child when an argument broke out. The woman said the man pushed her and punched her in the side of the head. The woman then took a phone call, before the man threatened her, telling her "you better hang up that phone if you know what's good for you." He threatened to kick my teeth into the back of my head, said Sgt O'Sullivan, recounting the evidence from the woman, who was present in court."

""He grabbed me by back of head and shoved me to the ground," said the woman, who said the accused was the father of her youngest child. Pleading guilty through his solicitor, David O'Meara, the court heard the accused had 16 previous convictions, including a previous assault on the same partner. "He now lives with his parents," said Mr O'Meara, who explained his client was participating in drug addiction treatment and has complied with all orders, as well as complying with the probation service."

""He is now clean, and I would humbly submit that I wouldn't think he's a threat to the victim anymore," said the accused's solicitor, who said that communications between the two is "well-controlled, and that he is "well aware of the need to respect and stay away from the injured party". The injured party declined the opportunity to make a statement and told the court that she "just wants to be left alone." The court heard there was an arrangement regarding access to the child whic"

A man pleaded guilty to assaulting his partner and threatening her during an argument while she was feeding their young child. The partner said he pushed her and punched her in the side of the head, then threatened her after she took a phone call. She reported he threatened to kick her teeth into the back of her head and grabbed her by the back of her head, shoving her to the ground. The court heard the man had 16 previous convictions, including a prior assault on the same partner. His solicitor said he was participating in drug addiction treatment, complied with orders, and followed probation requirements. The injured party declined to make a statement and said she wanted to be left alone.

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