Mother of Cork man told to leave after court hears he threatened to break ex-partner's back

Judge Dorgan sentenced him to three months prison for the offence under the Domestic Violence Act. File picture: Larry Cummins

A young woman was terrified when her ex-partner verbally abused her as a ‘skinny anorexic’ and said that he would love to break her back.

The defendant’s mother was asked to leave the court as she shook her head at this outline of the evidence. Judge Dorgan said: “I am not putting up with that nonsense.”