Cork man jailed for biting off chunk of partner's lip

Victim's face was held close to lighting fire

Thomas O’Donoghue from Midleton, Co Cork, was sentenced to three years and four months with the final one year and four months suspended.

 A chunk of a woman’s upper lip was bitten off and spat back at her by her then-partner in a vicious assault and now he has been jailed for two years.

Thomas O’Donoghue was sentenced to three years and four months with the final one year and four months suspended by Judge Colin Daly at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.