Cork man who assaulted his partner and threatened to kill her and her dog is jailed

Accused squeezed victim's neck so hard she could not breathe and repeatedly hit her with his fists, court told

Accused is originally from Cork and in his late teens he went to Australia where he got involved with a biker group. He got a seven-year sentence for a kidnap-related offence in Australia and five years for an aggravated driving causing death. File picture: Larry Cummins

A Cork man who was in a biker gang in Australia and served sentences there for serious crimes carried out a prolonged assault on his partner in Carrigaline — and the officer who investigated it believes the accused “will kill her if he gets out”. 53-year-old Shane Carroll threatened to kill the woman, kill her dogs by cutting their throats and burn the house down.

Judge Helen Boyle sentenced him to three years and nine months, with the last six months suspended, at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.