A Kildare man who violently assaulted his ex-partner in a locked taxi for ten minutes which left her with a permanent scar after repeated punches to her face has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
A sitting of Naas Circuit Criminal Court heard the victim required over 40 stitches to her face while the functioning of her mouth could also be affected from the extent of her injuries. A plastic surgeon submitted a report which said she would have a scar which would be “visible forever”. The court heard the woman had been in a turbulent relationship with Mockler for four and a half years, which had been characterised by constant threats of violence and aggression. She recalled her relationship with the accused changed very quickly after they started going out when he did not want her to see her friends or family.
Judge Martina Baxter said the accused had engaged in a “horrific and ferocious” assault, during which he punched his ex-partner repeatedly while saying “you are going to die tonight”. The judge observed that the woman was held captive in the taxi for around 10 minutes before Gardaí arrived on the scene.
“He treated her like a possession to control and abuse in whatever fashion he wished,” the judge remarked.
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