Marks on ex-girlfriend’s face 'did not look that bad,' accused told gardaí

The court heard this is the first criminal trial to take place in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court since March of this year.

The court heard this is the first criminal trial to take place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court since March.

A man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend told gardaí she had marks on her face when she arrived to his house which “did not look that bad”, a jury has heard.

Lloyd Saunders, 32, with an address at Seven Oaks, Swords Road, Dublin 9, has pleaded not guilty to assault causing harm, false imprisonment and making a threat to kill or cause serious harm at Rathvilly Park, Finglas, on December 17, 2016.