Man accused of pushing ex into bath in a 'drowning motion' granted bail

He was charged with assault causing harm to his former partner after climbing onto the balcony at her home in Dublin at the weekend

Gareth Dowling is also accused of criminal damage to her mobile phone during the alleged incident on Saturday night. File photo

A 43-year-old Dublin man has been charged with attacking his ex-girlfriend by pushing her into a bathtub in a “drowning motion”.

Gareth Dowling from Hawthorn Mews, East Wall, was charged with assault causing harm to his former partner after climbing onto the balcony at her home in Dublin’s north inner city at the weekend.