Jury fails to reach verdict in trial of man accused of imprisoning and assaulting ex-girlfriend

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

A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of imprisoning his then-girlfriend and subjecting her to an assault which lasted “at least an hour-and-a-half”.

Lloyd Saunders (aged 32) with an address at Seven Oaks, Swords Road, Dublin 9, had 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.