Garda to be tried on 22 charges including coercive control and sexual assault of ex-partner

Among the charges he is accused of are three counts of assault causing harm to the woman and threats to kill or cause her serious harm

The defendant, who remains suspended from duty, denies the charges. File photo

A Garda accused of sexual assault and coercive control of his former partner has been sent forward for trial.

The case follows an investigation by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The officer, in his 40s, was granted €8,000 bail on June 10 last and cannot be named for legal reasons.