A person has appeared in court docket charged with slashing his spouse’s face with a damaged glass.
Carl Hargaden was introduced earlier than Letterkenny District Courtroom in Co Donegal as we speak following the assault on Sunday.
The 61-year-old is alleged to have slashed Anna Hargaden’s cheek, wrist and neck with a damaged glass throughout an incident on the home they shared at Flax Fields, Convoy on Sunday, January 28.
Decide Ciaran Liddy was advised the injured girl was understood to be attending for cosmetic surgery in Galway ‘within the hope that the scars may be decreased’.
Hargaden was charged with assaulting Anna Hargaden inflicting her hurt, opposite to Part 3 of the Non-Deadly Offences Towards the Particular person Act, 1997.
Pictures of the sufferer’s accidents had been submitted to the court docket.
Gardai advised the court docket that Hargaden lower the again of the girl’s head with the identical implement. The girl additionally sustained accidents to her neck and jaw within the incident.
Hargaden, a 61-year-old of Flax Fields, Convoy, County Donegal, was additionally charged with breaking the girl’s glasses and with taking her cell phone.
The accused was additionally alleged to have made a risk to burn down the household house throughout the course of the dispute.
Through the incident, Hargaden claimed to have positioned the girl’s cell phone in a fridge, however the cellphone was situated exterior the premises on Monday.
Garda Tom McNally gave proof of arresting Hargaden on Monday afternoon
When charged, Hargaden requested gardai: “Why is Anna not charged with assault?” Hargaden additionally advised investigating officers “I by no means stole her cellphone. I took it” and added “I didn’t deliberately break her glasses, however I did.”
Garda McNally advised the court docket that there would possible be additional costs proffered as soon as instructions are obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Gardai objected to bail as a result of seriousness of offences, the utmost penalty that may be imposed, a worry that the accused would intervene with witnesses within the case and the probability of additional costs.
Garda McNally mentioned the accused was not taking prescribed remedy and has been consuming alcohol. He mentioned the girl is ‘in worry’ of Hargaden.
Mr Patsy Gallagher, solicitor for Hargaden, mentioned his consumer is a retired man who has ‘some well being points’.
“He was an expert man and he’s now retired and on incapacity,” Mr Gallagher mentioned, including that the pair are married, however have been encountering some ‘difficulties’ of late.
Mr Gallagher advised the court docket that Hargaden may present an tackle exterior of the Convoy space at which he’ll reside. Mr Gallagher mentioned Hargaden would give an enterprise to abide by any situations that the court docket would possibly impose.
He mentioned his consumer’s solely earlier conviction was beneath the Highway Site visitors Act for drink-driving.
Bail was granted with strict situations imposed by Decide Ciaran Liddy.
Hargaden was ordered by Decide Liddy to remain out of the Convoy and Raphoe areas of County Donegal. The accused man should steer clear of the injured occasion and don’t have any contact, both straight or not directly, to incorporate through social media.
Hargaden is to stay alcohol free and was advised to take all prescribed remedy. Hargaden is to reside at an tackle to be offered to gardai and should signal on at Letterkenny Garda Station each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The matter was adjourned till February 7.
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