'Monster' who threatened to pour acid on face of woman he met on dating app avoids jail

Accused told victim the only reason her home 'was not in rubble' was because he knew her daughter slept in the same room as her. He also said he would 'flood your house' court heard

Jack Cleary, 25, of The Green, Beaumont Woods, Beaumont, Dublin 9, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to threatening to kill Leanne Maher on July 15, 2020. File picture: Collins Courts

A man who threatened to pour acid on the face of a woman he met over a dating app has been described as “a monster” by the victim.

Jack Cleary, 25, of The Green, Beaumont Woods, Beaumont, Dublin 9, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to threatening kill Leanne Maher on July 15, 2020. An additional charge of harassment was taken into account. He has no previous convictions.