Man accused of trying to strangle woman he falsely imprisoned in Cork apartment

Accused wrote to victim from prison asking her to drop charges, court heard

The accused man had been refused bail on three counts of assault causing harm arising out of this alleged incident on November 15, 2020, and two previous alleged incidents. Picture: Larry Cummins

A man accused of punching, kicking and trying to strangle a woman during a 24-hour period of false imprisonment in an apartment in Cork wrote her a letter from prison asking her to drop the charges, an investigating detective testified on Tuesday.

The accused man’s solicitor, Frank Buttimer, said of the letter: “The words are pleasant, affectionate and non-threatening.”