Cork judge 'gobsmacked' to hear man's sentence appeal for attack on ex in front of their children

The court heard that their two infant children tried their best to prevent the attack

Judge Behan released the man from custody and adjourned the matter until May 30 to hear about the relationship at that stage and for him to engage with services. File picture: Dan Linehan

A middle-aged man entered his ex-partner’s bedroom and attacked her violently as their two infant children tried their best to prevent this from happening between their mum and dad.

Judge Sinead Behan was "gobsmacked" at Cork Circuit Appeals Court to hear the man, who appealed the five-month sentence imposed on him at the district court on the charge of assault causing harm, asking for the benefit of a dismissal under the Probation of Offenders Act.