Cork man tried to strangle ex-partner and threatened to kill her

Wesley O’Mahony, 39, of Mount St Joseph’s Drive, Bakers Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to his ex-partner

Judge James McCourt took into consideration factors including evidence the accused is the primary carer for two children when he suspended the two-year sentence. Picture: iStock

A Cork man caught his ex-partner by the throat, started trying to strangle her and threatened to kill her and now he has been given a two-year suspended jail term.

Garda John Sullivan charged 39-year-old Wesley O’Mahony of Mount St Joseph’s Drive, Bakers Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, with assault causing harm to his ex-partner.