Man 'kicked spirit out of me', victim tells court

A former car dealership owner who viciously assaulted his then partner and her female friend after a night out will be sentenced later this year at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Man 'kicked spirit out of me', victim tells court

A former car dealership owner who viciously assaulted his then partner and her female friend after a night out will be sentenced later this year at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Garda Joanne Brogan revealed that Shane Lyons (aged 41) began the attack on his ex-girlfriend by pushing her onto a bed and strangling her until her body went limp and her eyes “felt like they were about to pop”.

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