Man gets 18-month term in jail for ‘uncontrolled’ attack on woman

A man who dragged a woman to the ground and repeatedly kicked her in the face and head has been given a three-and-a-half year sentence with the final two years suspended.

George Croitoru, aged 29, of St John the Baptist Church, Long Mile Rd, Dublin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm to Dawn Critchlow-Burke on the North Circular Rd, Dublin, on March 9, 2014.

The victim’s injuries included a perforated ear drum, a fractured nose, two black eyes, and extensive bruising.