Cork man tried to strangle partner with her own T-shirt

Accused allegedly blocked apartment door to stop woman leaving and repeatedly punched her in the face, causing her nose to bleed and threatened to kill her

The complainant, who was visibly, heavily bruised to her face, gave evidence saying: 'I am in fear of him. I am afraid he will catch me again. He is always angry, always giving out about things, he is never happy. He is always hitting me and hitting me.' Picture: Larry Cummins

A man tried to strangle a woman with her own T-shirt in the course of a 24-hour spell where he kept a chair or Hoover against the door of the apartment to prevent her from leaving.

Det Garda Sharon Sweeney said the visibly injured complainant had just secured an interim barring order under the Domestic Violence Act following the alleged 24-hour ordeal.